yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
Rumors of the price such high(45k above) are utter crap...

The device will carry an MRP of rs 42500 or 43200 and nothing else after a week or so...

All the blog posts are stating that price because they think the minimum storage of the device is 32gb(high price)... That's crap... They don't realize that 32gb is becoming a norm.

Plus, the price of dollar doesn't even have a say in the price of the device. Dollar is not responsible for the imports from an Asian country. :silly:

Its not the Indian rupee that has fallen against dollar, its the whole Asian currency that's falling. :cowboy:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] LeviathanAP:
after using n7000 and flashing many roms, i am hell sure that i am gonna buy N3.

damn look at those spec. :angel: heavenly.

if the battery gave me 4-6 hrs of onscreen time, then it is enough for me.

lets see...

:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] an123:
i agree..it will probably be priced in the 42-45K range.

very impressive device, and was on my wishlist as soon as i heard about it...however, one of the major selling points for me...the fact that it could shoot 4K...is not going to be on the model released in india (4K is a feature of the snapdragon chip which is not being offered here). So it'll be just a speed and screen size upgrade over the note1 which i own currently...so i'll wait for 6 months rather than jump in immediately
[Galaxy Note 3 General] LeviathanAP:
Anyway way we could get the snapdragon one in India?

if yes then i will surely try to buy that..

otherwise waiting for 6 -7 months is the only appropriate thing we could do. and also the plus point is that the prices will be reduced too :p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
I think new octa would be better than snapdragon.

with 2.5x gpu and 20-30% increase in cpu power from the previous version.

HMP is a huge plus too.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] LeviathanAP:
lets wait..

I'm probably gonna wait for months.

and see the first batch of productions. Till all the bugs and glitches will also be sorted.

well lets hope for the best.

:D

N3 is gonna rule \m/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MBariya:
And it's back cover become like hotplate. Ready to make omelets on it. :p:D

sent from my GT-N7100. Press thanks if I helped you...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] LeviathanAP:
that is the only reason i am preferring the snapdragon one.

thinking abt importing one. :p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
rofl :P

Samsung should have fixed it by now in the new revision :eek:

atleast we can hope :P
[Galaxy Note 3 General] XDA HellHound:
I think that it will be minimum 45k..this it because there was an increase of 5k from note 1 to note 2..and note 2 was available for 40k when it came out
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
I don't think that will be the case... Samsung is not gonna increase 5k on every iteration of the note series.

increasing 5k on every new device means we will be buying it in 1L some day. That's not gonna happen :P

S3 was also inflated in price according to S2, but S4 was launched with the same price as S3.

Same will be the case with Note 2 to Note 3 :good:

Tip: Don't buy the device in the first week of launch.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
It might be available in many smart cafe now. But i saw at the OMR road , Thoriapakkam near LG showroom . They have both colors.

:D

Current Phone : HTC One
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
I just checked with the smartcafe and the demo version. There will be no snapdragon processor for India. The demo version (N9005) cannot make any calls etc . Its just a demo version with limited functionality. Only the N9000 version will be available in India at price 49,900 at smartcafe which is not giving any discount.:(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
No discount?? :(

But I'm pretty sure bargaining will work and we can get for 47k
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
I tried everything , even i ask for S-View Cover .He said it will cost around 2500 and u have to buy it separately. He told me to wait for 3 months for discount. I am pretty sure not many are going to buy at this price so early. After many request he just told me that he can give screen guard for free.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
Oh damn..I was planning to buy this Saturday...my parents will agree for 47 not 50k...

I'll try my best there though..thanks for the info :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Yaa grapes are sour. You gonna miss phone for 2k !!!!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sandsm:
Comeone dude atleast do the math right.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Like he well pay full 50. Common dude put your mind right.:eek:

It's Indian logic.:p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
Lol Indian parents logic...I just gotta wait for sometime now..maybe a month? :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
i also thought to wait n let the price to fall down but trust me u hv to wait atleast 3-4 months ...after diwali ...coz den dere might be few offers...bt price is going to be d same n i tried sangeetha ..univercell...phone store ..everywhere...there are no offers...so i am planning to buy this Saturday only. i cannot wait fr two three months...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
On ebay there are few sellers selling below 49,900

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Samsung-Gala...nes&hash=item3cd5e7f171&_uhb=1#ht_2474wt_1271 selling at 48700+200 shipping...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sandsm:
Whys is Smasung displaying N9005 as a demo unit where as they will be selling N9000.

Just some food for thought. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] an123:
Yes the demo unit (non-sim) is the Snapdragon version...Saw it myself at the local smart cafe..

Very impressive phone...Mumbai price is 46.9 (official smart cafe price)

Everything is as expected in terms of speed, looks, features etc.

The snapdragon demo unit also had 4K recording, which was super clear and had fast autofocus (and you can obviously play it back on the phone screen)...Now it's clear for me that I will have to arrange this version from abroad rather than buy the octa-core version.....4K offers many possibilities...While it is true that very few devices can playback or utilise this resolution, there is the unexplored possibility that this can be used for true optical zoom in video (assuming someone or samsung develops such an app in-camera) or via existing PC software. So your device output would be 720p or 1080p, but you can zoom into a specific area without losing detail...Just a theory :)

Technically, 4K is 4 times the resolution of 1080p & 9 times the resolution of 720p HD, which will also eat away a massive amount of disk space. Now, while buying a cutting edge device which costs as much as an ultrabook, why should I settle for a lower resolution (video also plays a large part of my phone activity due to my small child, whose movements can only be captured on video as she doesn't stay still at all! )

Regarding price, the selling price of 49900 is not entirely unexpected (though i had hoped samsung would swallow the dollar difference and sell at 45)...converting to USD, it is about $800 at today's rate. S4 was launched in apr/may, when USD was at 53-54...which when converted gives 43K INR...the launch price of S4 (approx)!

The S-pen features are also pretty awesome, and enjoyed using it...One small disappointment was the the action commands cannot be triggered via finger, as I am a one-handed user who doesn't take out the s-pen frequently. Was hoping that long press with finger would be an option to trigger action command! The S-hover functions do work with fingers though (such as those on the S4)

Felt pretty light too, compared to the Note 1 which I had in my other hand. The lock/dongle used in the shops don't allow you to test the weight/feel properly tho.

All in all, I would strongly recommended buying this phone. Whether you wait for the price to come down, or for samsung to sell the snapdragon version is upto you :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
Thanks for this...just one question- did you face any lag while doing anything?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] an123:
no there was no lag at all...it was the 2.3 Ghz quad-core snapdragon, which is quite a powerhouse

after a few months, when loaded with apps, all of which will connect to a 3G indian connection or wifi, there will definitely be some lag, as it is not just the processor which is responsible for the speed of the phone
[Galaxy Note 3 General] r4Rok:
But, Samsung is not going to sell snapdragon N9500 version and it is only octa-core N9000 that the company would ship in India...right? Or, Samsung has plans to introduce later this N9500 in India!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rkkaranrk:
For those who want to buy the note 3 just wait for the availability and you can get it for around 47k from the local dealers, Also keep checking online sites for deals there's was an offer for n3 on India times yesterday abs the price was 46.5k.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
Samsung is going to bring its cheap varient of Note 3 like S4 min so dat it can cater to price sensitive market. It will be Samsung Note 3 Duos

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/5...axy-note-3-lowcost-variant-specifications.htm

I think they wont decrease the price so soon .I am also trying to get around 47k . Although i got a deal to buy fro 49k with 3.5k worth headphones.It sounds cool but i will still try to explore
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
from where r u getting tht offer?

and its going to be available in stores from 25th right?

i will probably buy on that day..:)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
Even im planning to buy on Saturday...but aren't local dealers unsafe? I'm guessing you mean those small shops? Or smartcafes?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
Get it replaced.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ruchirtrehan:
Note 3 Exynos has got the open source code for android 4.4 (kitkat). The rollout also seems to be started in Russia as told by a guy in note 3 general thread, we can be expecting to get kitkat any time soon now. ;)

Source : http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search&searchValue=SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
SM-N 900 for Russia got Kitkat

Exynos ver SM-N 900 for Russia got Kitkat.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=24397

http://live.samsung-updates.com/deta...00XXUDNA6.html

Model: SM-N900

Country: Russia

Version: Android 4.4.2

Changelist: 376474

Build date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:57:57 +0000

Product Code: SER

PDA: N900XXUDNA6

CSC: N900SERDNA6

MODEM: N900XXUDNA1
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
OFFICIAL KITKAT FOR N900 EXYNOS NOTE 3 HAS ARRIVED!!!

Model: SM-N900

Country: Russia

Version: Android 4.4.2

Changelist: 376474

Build date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:57:57 +0000

Product Code: SER

PDA: N900XXUDNA6

CSC: N900SERDNA6

MODEM: N900XXUDNA1

Get Links Here, Including Mirrors! :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2617883
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
Has anyone tried this yet? What are the initial impressions?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
Check out the link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49607215
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
Hi guys,

Is there a difference between white or black colors of N3?

I have a N1 so I came to know that there were some differences between white and black colors of N1. Wondering if it's the same with N3 too. Please let me know as I am buying one tomorrow.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
If you white for n1 then go for black.

Otherwise n3 will look same as n1 :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
Back cover of White N3 is slightly more soft. Black N3 feels much more better to hold..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
I am getting 10500 for my N1 xchng and the amt that i pay is 34500 for N3. how's the deal??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] R@J$3K#@R:
You could get a bit more for your note 1..something around 15k

So the price of note 3 without the exchange is 45k..u can definitely get it for less
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
Well my N1 is 4 months due to complete 2 years and with the silver paint coming from all the sides and having it thrown from my bed couple of times I thought I couldn't ask for more. can I??

what is the best u think it can get?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
N3 costs 40k with Bill now..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
I got 12k for almost 2 yrs old n1

But 10.5 not too bad for me.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hapticc:
deal is good but you can save more 500

---------- Post added at 12:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:51 AM ----------

From where in kolkatta i am ready to buy 100 units today its price increased by 1000 more new DP is 47900

---------- Post added at 12:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:52 AM ----------

KitKat Update for Indian N3 users on the way
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
if i flash 4.4 android manually any chances to lose warranty :confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
It is available at almost all stores, you may contact Planet Telecom at +919007397008.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
If u flash a Russia firmware which is vaialable for now there wont be any warranty break issue but just incase u need a Samsung service support imm they myte tell u why did u install Russia firmware its not ment to be for indian one Lol we cant repair etc

However u can use this firmware for time being and once indian firmware comes u can install that and u ll be back to proper warranty
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
Thanks for information

If i need warranty then go back 4.3 android
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
This new firmware contains new boot loader so u wont be able to downgrade at least for now and don't try also

Rather if u can wait do wait or as told earlier flash and wait till indian firmware comes if u are a stock firmware user I don't guess there will be any issues

but call is yours

In fact even I m gonna try today

Edit : I flashed 4.4.2 and now with kitkat

1st thing I noticed is it has knox 1 for me Lol
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
Feedback, impressions and images please.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] R@J$3K#@R:
I own a note 1 which is 2 years old.When i thought of selling it,i got two offers for 15k..but i thought of keeping it with me as a backup phone

It is actually in a very good condition with just a couple of scratches on the sides which is hardly visible

If u are trying to get an exchange with note 3 in a showroom,u cant get a better deal
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
they will for sure offer a less price then 15 k in my opn give it a try thought
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
Is it ? then i will ask for 12 13k in the showroom. which city r u from? I am from bangalore so they told me that they can get a good note 2 for 13 14k.

how they calculated is the N2 last closing price was 22k so they can give 11k for this phone but for the phone condition the final quote was 10500.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
I m too from Bangalore only
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
so for my condition what do u think the best price should be? considering the condition.

and did u got the 15k offers from a showroom?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] R@J$3K#@R:
I think u cant get more than 11k in the showroom

Why dont u try selling it through quikr,olx or to the people u know..In that way u can get a min of 13k

And 45k for note 3 is also high..I bought mine a couple of months ago for 44.5k in reliance digital at vijayawada (AP)

---------- Post added at 12:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:27 PM ----------

Noo..I enquired in a showroom at that time and they said i will be getting 12k (it was in a very good condition)

15k offers was from the friends of my friends
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jaiiscool:
I flashed over Criskelo v5.

Everything okay. Nothing got wiped and the KK rom is smooth as silk.

For root, flashed TWRP via odin and then flashed supersu and external sd card fix via recovery.

Evrything is working perfectly till now.

Also removed a lot of bloat with Titanium.

Loving it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hapticc:
I called them just know and price quoted was ₹ 47000.

Anyways guys you can read my article on how to get Maximum battery life from your smartphone and if you know some other useful tips leave them through comment
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
you can also check this article to know about photo editing apps
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
note 3 regional locked solution in india.

hey guys,

I purchased Note 3 from Saudi Arabia before last week but I am unable to use it in India. It is asking for SIM NETWORK UNLOCK PIN. Yes it is regional locked.

Did anyone from India faced same situation and found a solution? Please respond if you have found the solution.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
you may use the application "Regionlock away" from chainfire..in order to use that you need to have root..and if you root, you will loose any warranty (anyways you don't have one either).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
note 3 sim network unlock

Thank you for your response. Can you please tell me is there any other solution or success story you are aware of other than regionlock away app?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
If i am correct region lock is only applicable to n9005

Can you check if ur device is sm 900 or 9005?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
n9005

It's N9005.. any solution?

I just inserted Saudi sim card and it's working on Saudi sim cards..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
where did you find saudi sim? :eek: ARE YOU FROM SAUDI ARABIA?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
sim

I'm in India. . A relative of mine has recently came from Saudi to India for a short visit and I have used his sim card.. This card is on roaming I think currently. .

If I replace it with an Indian sim card I just hope this should solve the problem but going by other reviewers I read I'm not sure if this will solve my problem. . Can anyone advise after how many hours or after how much time I should replace it with Indian sim card
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
Then it must be region lock

Why are you not trying region lock away from chainfire?

In any case your warranty is not valid in India as it is 9005

Just root it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
regional lock

It will void the warranty and also whenever we upgrade to new android version this will again get locked, Hence I am looking for completely hassle free solution for future.. I am sure I will use this phone at least for 2 years if all goes well, hence I am looking for no software solution..

Any chance I can get rid of this?

I also heard even regional lock is unable to unlock some phones? Is it true? I am keeping it as my last resort..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
Your warranty not valid in India
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
what you could have done is... you could have asked your relative to insert a sim card and make some calls and txt.. in Saudi .. this removes region lock... then they should have brought it to India... you can still try that

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
calling

hey, thanks for your input.. Did you faced similar problem and got it solved? If this will solve the problem then I can temporary return the phone to Saudi Arabia to make some phone calls or can also call from here..? I already made rings to some numbers using Saudi SIM but did not picked up the call..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
no mine is 900 version.. so didn't face this... but I read about this somewhere.. what you need to do is.. send it back and make some calls and send txt.. using a Saudi sim.. keep the slim on for sometime.. this should remove it... had read about this when they first came across region lock when note 3 was released.. I'm not sure if it still works
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
n900

Did you purchased 900 from Saudi? If that is the case I can send this back to Saudi and will ask them to replace it with N900 if the store manager agrees for exchange..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
no no I got mine locally.. but I read that this is a way to disable region lock ... my friends got 9005 from dubai.. they didn't have region lock

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] salilpune1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2487998

If this helps
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
or yes you can try even that.. but there's every chance of them denying you.. but still give it a try

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
note 3

Hey Salil and Lostlegend, thanks for your responses.. I am going through that link.. that is very much appreciated..

I am trying to find every solution including contacting the Samsung Saudi care and if I don't find a solution in 2 days then I may be left with no option other than using chainfire app.. however neither that app is guaranteed..

Can you tell me if I unroot the phone can I root it back if the Chainfire app fails to unlock?

Also to everyone if someone from Saudi managed to use their phone in India then please do respond..

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I think someone managed to solve it.. http://galaxynote3root.com/galaxy-n...lock-simdisable-region-lock-on-galaxy-note-3/ someone named Denizel has commented there that Samsung service center has helped him.. I will try that before going for Chainfire solution..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
Samsung is a ****

Guys the Saudi Arabia SIM trick didn't worked.. I have just inserted the Indian SIM Card and it is again asking for SIM NETWORK UNLOCK PIN.. My perspective towards Samsung has changed now.. even Apple has never done something like this.. at least Apple was straight forward whether locked or unlocked..

Will contact Saudi Service center support tomorrow and if it dont go well then I will try the last resort Chainfire App..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
You have two options. First get a permanent unlock code. There are many sites online selling it. I have one for my n9005 which I bought from gaffar market ( The seller gave me the unlock code).

You just have to enter it once. It costs around 1000 bucks maybe.

Second, I guess after inserting your saudi sim card install the region lock away app. And follow the instructions inside the app. After that if you will insert the indian sim card I think it will work.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drfaizan:
Hey Vikas,

Thanks for your response.

I did placed an order for the unlocking code for $20 from a leading unlocking codes provider and this is failed. The phones from Saudi Arabia and their IMEI unlocking codes are difficult to found. I did received the money back though..

I think if the Saudi Customer support do not help me then I will be left with no option other than regional lock away app.. I think I am heading towards it with all the options disappearing one by one..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mateenf:
How much did you get ut for in Saudi? I bought my N9005 in India for 41k a two months ago. It was factory unlocked. But mine was a european model. Where are you located? If in mumbai you can head to manish market to get it unlocked. Plenty of shops there who do it for reasonable price.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] anjan_oleti:
Instructions please..

I recently purchased SM-N900 in Bangalore, India.

Here are the details:

Someone please guide me on the following..

1. Can I use Kingoapp to root the device?

2. Can I install a Kitkat custom rom without first upgrading to stock Kitkat?

3. The ROM I want to install is VN-ROM (link below).. Is it good or do you have any suggestions for me?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2503206

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hapticc:
Do not use Kingo Or Vroot they are not good option. Try chainfire method for samsung it is always best for samsung though you will trip knox and warranty will be void. Use the file in first for your phone as it is exynos aka indian aka international variant How to root Note 3 easily

And yes you can flash Kitkat based ROM without updating to official release and the ROM you want to try is great for your purpose
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
kitkat update hits india

kitkat update now available for india

file size: 361.04 MB

download it now! :):good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sri25252:
Thank you... iam downloading
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
No Indian kitkat rom in sammobile !!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sri25252:
I have downloaded and now iam on official kitkat 4.4.2