yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.ketan:
Ok here answer in detail

Yes correct flashing through Odin won't erase your data but again there is some exception.

If you flashing ROM having single file xyz.tar.md5 with AP (in new version of Odin) / PDA (in old version of Odin) [Different version of odin have different name nothing elase] then it won't erase anything. BUT

if you have downloaded file is having multiple tar file (rarely it happens) and if you choose CSC tab of odin to flash cache.tar file (when there is multiple file you have to do it) in that case it will factory reset and you will lose all your data includig on Int SD card.

Now in case you are having custom recovery (CWM/TWRP) installed and you manually factory reset from recovery, you will lose your data like contacts,apps etc but not which is stored on Int SD card like music pics etc.

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Here is latest indian kitkat ROM

http://terafile.co/48683247033b/N900XXUDNA6_N900ODDDNA3_INU.zip

download and you can follow instruction from here (This guide is for N7100 but just look for Installation instrucion, which remains same for N7100/N900)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] I01:
Thankyou so much dr.ketan for taking out time claring it for me.

I am new to android, earlier i had nokia n900 which unlike android had quite straight forward approach to root level access and flashing maybe cause of more open nature of maemo.

Thanks again for detailing the procedure i hope flashin with odin resolves the issue.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
My phone is rebooting since today morning, it happened 5-6 times now.

I don't have a memory card. I had just created a folder and sub folder within it's phone storage and had rar & zip files within it, I used xplore file manager to open them that's when the first reboot happened.

I haven't installed any new apps, so what should I do, can a anti virus fix this ? I was holding out for the factory reset till the new update from sammy fixing current kitkat issues, will the update be live anytime soon ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
Depends. .

Some will prefer white theme over battery drain (which will not be much)

Always nice to have options so that we don't get bored of same old screen.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2646566
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
I have my phone in USB Debugging which was done for Helium, but now in MTP or PTP my Kies wont detect my phone, same case on PC, the phone is not getting detected, how do i change the usb debugging back to normal & do helium backup properly, the app is crazy sh!t annoying.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jyotil:
Note 3 (n 9005) screen unlock issue post kitkat update

Hi am at my wits end to resolve the home screen unlock issue. Have updated 4.4.2 recently and post that there are serious issues which have cropped up

1. On pressing the unlock button (side of the phone) screen takes about 30 seconds to light up. Sometimes even post lighting up the box to enter the security numbers just remains frozen (can't disable it since it's a company policy)

2. The battery is drains rapidly

3. The time in the notification bar and the lock screen differs and it matches only once you press the unlock button.

The phone is unrooted and worked perfectly fine before the update. Have original samsung s view cover and San disk 64 GB card.

Please help as this is now turning into a nightmare. Thanks in anticipation.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
Clear cache and dalvik from recovery. Else do a factory reset.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jyotil:
Note 3 (n 9005) screen unlock issue post kitkat update

Hi Thanks - do i have to be rooted in order to clear dalvik cache? If not then is factory reset the only option to clear dalvik?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
No need for root. Just do it from recovery. Factory reset only when it does not solve the problem.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jyotil:
Note 3 (SM-N900) screen unlock issue post kitkat update

Ok so I am into recovery mode. shall i select wipe cache partition? Thanks for the help.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
Yes.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jyotil:
THat didnt work....hence opted for factory reset. so far so good...thanks a lot
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
Does anyone have sheath fc after official update to kitkat?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
No...its perfectly fine
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
i flashed the entire rom again through odin with update bootloader option ticked and still phone doesn't charge when switched off ... checked in info app it does say NA6 bootloader
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Upon using the torch shortcut from the floating notification toggle of clean master my phone reboots WTF is going on ;_; it even randomly reboots.

I tried factory reset yet the issue is there
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Aijazji:
Purchased Note 3 Black Color :)

Now Senior Member Help Me For Best kernal Rom And Other mod
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.ketan:
Assuming you have N900 as you have posted on Indian thread.

There is separate forum for exynos development. Though there is limited choice as only two custom kernel and 4-5 roms available for N900, go through op of each rom and you can get idea where to start with.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sultanali:
Halazsk universal kernel cluster is the best in my opinion.

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2590320
[Galaxy Note 3 General] revorr:
Volume Boost Help needed

Hi to all.

I dont know if this is a correct place for posting this. Can someone suggest a volume boost hack for boosting the earphones volume?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.ketan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2474804

btw guys there is separate dev forum for our N900 and you will find most development related stuff there by little search

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/galaxy-note-3-exynos-android-development
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benzmar:
I got my phone back to stock ROM after hunting a lot in Web. The root given in C4Tech doesn't have option to unroot. At last succeeded.

By the way, anyone got fix for wake up lag? I use Samsung flip cover and hate whenever it hangs up. I literally use to wait for 60 seconds to wake up.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sacmat:
Dear All,

I had created a whatsapp group for Note 3 if any one is interested then please join.

details are in the following link.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2651461

Rg.,

Sachin...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tiru.adi13:
So I have to choose between the note 3 (n90005) or nexus 5

Price gap isn't a problem as note 3 is just 60-70$ more

The note 3 seems better in a lot of ways, bigger better screen, more ram, better camera, expandable storage and much better battery life.

But how easy is it to root? To those who have come from stock android is touchwiz bearable? I've heard quite a bit about note 3s randomly hard bricking themselves after being rooted. Also how long do you think this phone will have support from Samsung? And CM support?

Also I've heard that official Kitkat has major issues. Is that true?

Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
I have uploaded my number.... When will u start the whatsapp group?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] parvesh.kumar.007:
Help needed

hi. i purchased note 3 last month... while scrolling through the contact list, message box... i have come across a problem. actually, the black color (apps icons, messages enclosed in yellow box with black bg....) takes a little much more time to move.. i noticed theres some fading sorta prob.. can any one here confirm it?? or it's just an illusion.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
This is an issue with AMOLED displays as the black pixels are completely turned off and takes a bit of time to turn it back on while image btwn pixels move... This issue was much severe on S4....its lot better in Note 3...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] PG101:
I am sorry Sachin, but I have closed that thread. Please see the note.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Don't buy Note 3 right now, my phone is plagued. It reboots randomly any time, people outside india report their phone stuck in a reboot cycle ( google it ).

This started last october or november & samsung has yet to find a solution for what some think as a firmware issue. It's likely that they don't even care now as the next Money Milker Galaxy S5 is almost here.

If you still like the note 3 then go for it. Hope you will get a good one.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
If some people are facing problms tht doesnt mean that this phn is faulty...

This forum is 4 discussions abt this glorious phn....please dont misguide people....

Guys Buy Note 3 with confidence....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
I am not misguiding anyone but after 3-4 months into the reboot issue do you see samsung coming out with a fix, I love the phone but people should think clearly before making costly purchases like these. Especially since there are many serious issues reported about it.

If these issues can only be fixed via rooting then you guys are just letting samsung be lazy with their responsibility of giving better service to their customers.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Majority of the people are happy with this handset... Myself never faced any random reboot ever on note 3... I bought it in October... Even when I was not rooted it was fantastic....and after rooting it got evn better... May be there might be some issue with ur handset... Suggest u to take it to Samsung service center at the earliest...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tiru.adi13:
Thanks for your views guys :)

Are these issues more common with the exynos version? Or are they equally bad on the s800 one?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Galaxy Note 3 General] alok_dhawal:
Most of us here have exynos... And from what I know I haven't come across many people having such a problem... Working like a charm since I bought no complaints

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamsuperuser:
How can i get philz recovery working on my SM-N900 , when i posted the same question in that thread they said SM-N900 is not compatible.

Is it not compatible or not ported to yet ??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Whats new in philz recovery?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamsuperuser:
Well i always used it on my sony phones.

It has lot more features than normal CWM like one click wipe for installing new rom , custom backup options, aroma file manager, etc...

Did you ever try it ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Try TWRP....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamsuperuser:
Where is twrp for our phone ? I searched for it but there isn't one for ha3g or exynos

Pls give me link if you have
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
I m using twrp for my exynos note 3 dude...v.2.6.3.7
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamsuperuser:
Great link please :)

EDIT : Never mind Got it TWRP ha3g thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33296938
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sacmat:
Respect you ...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
does it support the kit kat bootloader? I heard it has some issues

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
No issues...i m on kitkat
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
I flashed.. it doesn't work.. boots into stock recovery

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Flash it thru odin
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sultanali:
The note 3 is absolutely a beast of a phone. I will definitely recommend it. The only issue is you can't root it without voiding your warranty yet. Else it's the greatest phone by Samsung ever.

see this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2486346
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shethsa:
I don't get too many random reboots (there shouldn't be any, really) but I'm facing 2 peculiar problems : 1. Random contacts appear to get deleted without any particular reason or pattern - a bit of an irritation. 2. Of late facing some freezes that last about 30 seconds - home or power button doesn't help. Other than that, great phone. Sunlight legibility is a big advantage over note 2 for me
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamsuperuser:
Try openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.7-ha3g.img.tar

I just flashed it thru odin on kitkat sm-n900 , no issues so far.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
This was what I was talking abt in my last post...odin process is working.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mayank shekhar:
any recent firmware updates!? I see sri-lankan version is getting an update so we can expect an update soon?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] alok_dhawal:
Update for? We already got kit kat

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Kitkat will have several minor and major firmware updates to improve stability...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MrH672:
I m waiting for Third party accesories fix..

Do u guys have any news when Samsung rollout that fix..?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Third party S view cover fix is already there...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamsuperuser:
What about the sd card issue ? Though there is a mod, Samsung has to release an update for it because I had that problem ever since I updated to kitkat.

Anybody tried claiming warranty with Knox-0x1 here in India ?

Are the service centres in India aware about Knox & warranty ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] alok_dhawal:
SD card has no issue as such... It will get sorted as soon as all app developers update there apps with Android 4.4 permissions....

Knox I have no idea

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MrH672:
Bro i didn't got any update aftr getting Kitkat on my device.

I m a non-rooted user as yet.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] parvesh.kumar.007:
thanks for the reply.... i got it now... also, i wanna know that is rooting possible on note 3?? i earlier had a sony phone for arnd 1.5 yrs.. nd i flashed 100+ roms on it over the period! i didnt have an issue with it... also, there wasn't any issue of warranty being void as it cud be flashed with stock again.

so, is there any issue with note 3, exynos version?? Also, i updated the kernel last month and i found it to be a battery eater!! I hardly get 8 hrs on it... cant i flash d old kernel without getting my warranty void??

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I just saw an update on my device.. its 361 mb in size, I think it's kit kat. ... shall I update to it?? Does it have any bugs? Pls tell.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Yes 361 mb is KitKat....

Also, Yes u can root note 3 but the warranty will be void for now...

Abt the kernel, after updating to KitKat you can root ur phone, debloat using titanium and then flash halaszk kernel... UV the cpu cores and u will get great battery life...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] alok_dhawal:
Guys need help... Suddenly battery life has gone awry. I am on stock kitkat. No rooting or custom rom. Wifi /3G always on.. Standby time has gone down. Check images only 12 hours Standby and barely 3+hours screen on time. Any suggestions?

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shethsa:
So what's the optimal way of shifting the default folder to my internal memory from the external sd card for all my apps and then changing that back again once the great Samsung has sorted out its kit kat problems?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
how to format microSD in NTFS

can anybody please tell me how to convert sandisk 32 gb class 10 microSD card to NTFS format?????

it's formatted in FAT32 and i can't transfer files biger than 4 GB..I CAN DO THAT IN INTERNAL MEMORY THOUGH..

PLEASE HELP..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MrH672:
For tranfrng it into NTFS format u have to format it through ur pc and make sure u check NTFS option..

Aftr completetion of formatng ur card u can find it is in NTFS format now..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Convert fat32 to ntfs without formatting...

1) Go to Computer, and note the name of the drive whose file system you wish to convert.

2) Click on Start.

3) Type cmd in the search bar if you use Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows Vista. If you use Windows XP, click on Run and then execute cmd.

4) Execute "chkdsk h: /f " (without quotes) where H is the letter of the drive to undergo conversion. This checks the drive for errors and fixes them automatically.

5) Execute "Convert H: /FS:NTFS" (without quotes). H is again the letter of the drive to be converted.

6) The command prompt will start the conversion process and after a few minutes, CMD will say that conversion was successful.

7) You can check it in the properties of the drive through right click<Properties.

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Note: vice versa not possible without formatting...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
The problem is-my galaxy note 3 is detected as "portable media player" and it doesnt have any disk drive name...:(

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the format option isnt giving me any option to chose FAT32 or NTFS..it just formatting it directly and deleting everything..but it gives that option while formatting pen drives..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Take out the sd card and use a card reader....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
same issue with me too.

it started sometime last week. even now it doesnt last a day also .:crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] alok_dhawal:
Don't know what happened at least standby times was over 24 hours... Something has gone a miss...

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] chiiirag:
no eye tracking after Kitkat update

Friends please help
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajaa_sekaran:
I rooted my device, and installed TWRP recovery and installed halaszk kernel, now i want to switch back to Official OS, if i install official do i get my official status? with knox trip?

Sorry for noob question.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.ketan:
Your official status may come back but knox status won't.

You have void warranty is permanent.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tiru.adi13:
Black vs white? Any subtle differences? I'm leaning towards black as white would get dirty easily...

What do you guys think?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ritesh_chanchal:
I would recommend black. My friend has white color note 3 in office, its somewhat became yellowish (pale white). Its very difficult to maintain white color. Still its individual choice. Its upto to you. Even white looks cool.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
yea black is better.. the back part of white doesn't feel that good compared to black

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] semantsen:
have you checked the settings?

If not go to settings-Smart screen and enable Smart stay.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tiru.adi13:
Exactly my fear. Only thing though, a white note 3 + black bumper combo looks gorgeous. Oh well.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sultanali:
Where can I find this bumper?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
now this is weird. battery backup has gone bad now. why will Google search need 38% of battery usage.

Also I keep wifi and 3g always on but i don't keep auto switch so that whenever whatever is available it should connect to that. previously it was ok but now it doesn't scans for wifi once i m out of the network. ideallly it should connect to the network when i m back in the zone but it doesn't. scanning always is already selected. any idea or help ??

Just now my screen touch became unresponsive and i had to remove battery and restart to get it back.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benzmar:
Anyone receiving update on KitKat to fix wakeup lag issue? I haven't received till date in Bangalore.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Never faced wakeup lag after updating to Kitkat...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Heard that it is available for 45-46K in Ghaffar Market, Karol Bagh .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sandsm:
Great

So the 50K bar is dropping everywhere.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Expect prices to fall at around 40 K by November & then they would stabilize for a few months ( till S5 arrives in May 2014 ) .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
Its calibration. It's done to get optimized battery life out of you phone.

You can do it afterwards also. But, calibration before using is always the best :good:

For calibration: charge the battery to 100% and leave it for an extra half an hour or so.

Use your device and suck out all the battery till it switches off by itself. Now charge it again to 100% and use normally.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kannanX10:
samsung indian website states as 1080p@30fps.....check the below link

https://www.samsungindiaestore.com/...IIX987fs62h0yr9df4g380ty0tt32r45en674Oty00ui0
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rkkaranrk:
50k is the MRP...... 49900/- to be precise, since when cellphone are selling on MRP I think never. Local price 46900/- will be living one in the evening. The above price was quoted by the dealer over the phone and I'm pretty sure I can bargain for few hundreds.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
it has "smooth motion" which is 1080p@60 fps i think!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] XDA HellHound:
Is it ok if i suck out all the battery that it has out of box and change it and and suck it out? Im leaving soon to buy it so please reply quickly:cyclops:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Bezbozny:
Hello there! I am not Indian but I am currently in Kolkata and I will be here till the second week of October. Because the phone is much cheaper here than in Europe (570 vs 700 euros) I am thinking of buying it. I don't really care for lte or 4k recording. Unfortunately I don't know which would be the best place here to buy or even better if some early adopter will sell his phone I would prefer to buy it second hand. Is there a place to look on the Internet or some newspaper for second hand? If not does anyone know any shop here that might offer a discount (even without recept).

Thank you very much!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
Hello,

I would not suggest buying Octa Core as:

1. You need warranty to replace the device if it turned out to be overheating ones (common in India S4s)

Sachi
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Bezbozny:
Thank you for your reply. This is one of the reasons that I will wait till the second week of September, to read the first reviews from early adopters. (the other is to find a better price or a second hand one). But I suppose that by now the problem with overheating must have been fixed in the new phones.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
It's ok that way too as i said :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sandsm:
If someone is willing to pay in cash and can pickup the set from Hisar(Haryana).

I can get you one in 45.5K starting now.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] amankapoor4:
Also you need to take into note, 4G is not supported in Indian sets.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vishal68:
Been to the showroom and held the device next to my note 2...was happy with my note 2... no complaint... why to pay 49k ... left happy and contended....note 3 was nothing special...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Many guys r not upgrading from Note 2 to 3, since they don't find anything special . I would rather buy 2 of Note's 2 than one Note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] suman_pal78:
just received mine...at Kolkata

lot of features...............need to check which ones are actually usefull!!!:p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rkkaranrk:
Finally.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Is that octa or quad
[Galaxy Note 3 General] my969:
Congrats, how much and from where did you buy it?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shethsa:
Bought a nice metallic bumper for 1k - has 2 micro screws on bottom left corner. Unbranded.

Also got a glass screen cover put. Again unbranded for 1k.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
I got a branded Love Mei metallic for 1k....

Could u post the photos?...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shethsa:
Here you go
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mani0608:
Did you get that from INDIA. Can you post the link??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
Search on ebay India
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mani0608:
Yes i checked it dude. But it costs around 1500 rs right.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abhinavmn:
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Ultrathin-0-...?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item3cdc22e2fd
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sultanali:
Where can I find the love Mei bumper?