yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ithehappy:
Yes, you can revert to KitKat, 4.4.2, any time you want.

But one thing, I am sure you took the OTA route for upgrading to Lollipop right? If that's the case then kindly do one more thing, take a backup of your apps and data via Titanium and wipe the phone COMPLETELY and flash Lollipop. See if the battery is better or not.

No, my phone isn't two years old, but it will be full one year very soon, and after upgrading to Lollipop my battery life has improved, in face quite a lot. However I am using the Snapdragon version.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] LyNChP1N:
Could someone share the best baseband for indian users for good battery life and reception?

Thsnk you in advance
[Galaxy Note 3 General] samisharora:
New build

Has anybody tested the latest build N900XXUEBOK2. Hows it in terms of performance and battery life.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Osama lakdawala:
Hey use odin . Search out for CF AUTO ROOT N900 ON XDA . And then flash the zip

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Guys can I flash any baseband version rom of note 3...... 5.0 lolipop except ( N9005XXUGBO12 ) ; ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
anyone got ota for N900XXUEBOK2 ?

kies is also not showing any new update
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sagar281:
Yup , i got a update notification via kies 3 which weighs around 1265 MB . check out the below images .

After Update , this is how it looks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
well i have INU version and I dont see any updates as of now
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sagar281:
As you can see in the image below , mine is INS
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
What does the update add ? Isn't android 6.0 a part of the 2year update system of android. Since marshmallow came before the 2 years of note 3 were up.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] begimaad:
As per the rumours, we wont get an upgrade unfortunately, to push us towards upgrading our phones.

It is quite difficult to believe anyone stating that they will push a major update to note 3 users.

Even if they do(i wish), they will take a hell of a long time to do so. :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ambu.s.r:
Ota
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
The chagelog looks pretty detailed and different from their generic performance and stability improvements. Do you INS or INU version?

edit: I got the update via kies
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ambu.s.r:
INS

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] Ratnaveer Singh:
I have the INU version of the android 5 and I didn't get any update via kies or ota, can somebody please explain this?

P.S. My device is not rooted so please you could escape that part.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] raman99311:
i installed the latest version using odin, did wiped data and cache, new rom was working fine except the battery backup. on screen time dropped from 5 hours to 3 hours, everything else was same except smart manager. so installed the old fw using odin, now getting 4.5+ hours od sot. would not recommend this update
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ambu.s.r:
Currently released for INS
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MrH672:
Sammy guys r making this device laggy by pushing these updates to N3 as they want us to swtich to N5 or S6(new variants).. Hate Sammy for this..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
these screenshots are from an app or are these from something in stock? Never seen this "Smart Manager"
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
this is a new app that samsung has included in the new rom
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
I am non rooted, i want to delete all contacts on my phone because some of them have mixed with a backup of contacts from another phone. My old contacts are on my pc so i can import them with samsung kies.

I don't see a simple mark all and delete option in note 3's default contacts app. Please help.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sushant1thakran:
This app is related to your task manager but it provides all the details regarding optimisation. It is the nearest we come to doze (marshmallow) feature with stock. And it is also act as anti virus.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kevlinho:
Root away - the only way to get decent updates as Sam is way too slow to release any updates
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ntelas:
Yes

I am greek
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
I am facing a weird problem with my note 3, my battery is draining rapidly, 10% for 1 hour without the phone being used at all, i tried to install the new software update via odin with the new INU lollipop rom from sammobile but it did not help, i tried using a different charger but that too failed, i bought a new battery previously this week but that too started draining fast ? Is this a phone issue & how can it be fixed ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mahi198488:
disabling all built-in apps, which is not using, can resolve this issue. like sketch book, Bloomberg, etc.. also clear your recent apps always will refresh ram, it will helps you from draining battery.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AnjniG:
Facing a strange problem.

Sometimes i can see a black spot in place of homescreen icons or sometimes homescreen font changes color to shadowy black. attached the images. Anyone else with this issue?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
Im facing the same issue after the last ota. Its fixed by rebooting but does occur again after some time.

Hope that samsung issues a fix.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ambu.s.r:
Am facing the same issue. Thought may be problem with any newly installed application.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kaliyaakakallu1:
Can anyone please upload the livewallpaperpicker.apk from the stock rom??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
I just noticed that the camera has an option to record smooth, slow motion and fast motion video. Was it added in the last ota? Or its been there from the starting?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ambu.s.r:
its for snapdragon varient only
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
I have exynos variant and it has slow motions, 60fps and fast motion video
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MrH672:
Can anyone confirm this to me?

I m facing a weird prblm with my torch widget. It actually not working but if I go for a restart device and then its working fine.

Please update me if anyone else having the same issue in their device.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ambu.s.r:
i cant find such an option in stock camera

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Current update having problem with widgets and app icons.

Hope samsung will fix this soon
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
Its there..check the image i attached

this icon and widget issue bothers me a lot. There has to be a way to contact samsung to tell them to fix it asap.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ambu.s.r:
Yep, its there buddy.. thanks for the info.:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Scarambay:
Is the Exynos variant going to be upgraded to at least Android 5.1.1? I heard Note 3 Neo got updated to 5.1.1.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Hi guys thanks for all your help till l now. My battery issue was because of the motherboard. I was told i had to put in a new one for around Rs.10400/- with only 2 months warranty. So i had to make the hard choice of letting it go. Now on Moto X play. But hopefully i will be able to return to the note series in future.

Current note devices don't interest me. They should make a water resistant or waterproof note. It is a beast meant to be a heavy duty all round performer.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] raman99311:
new update released for n900 in India. anyone tried? any changelogs n what about battery backup?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jraman:
nothing new just 86mb update

battery ? it takes time to settle
[Galaxy Note 3 General] raman99311:
ok let us know if there is any improvement?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] akashsgpgi:
it has android security patch for jan 2016 and also a launcher icon bug was fixed.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] begimaad:
Can someone please upload the latest indian stock firmware on Google Drive and share the link. Please.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MrH672:
I want a easy to go root method with cwm plz help me guys..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] begimaad:
Simply flash CF AUTO ROOT by using Odin in phones download mode.

Check youtube. Its very easy and doesnt even take 5 minutes to carry out the entire procedure.

Hit the thanks button if I helped.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MrH672:
Already done this process last night..

Now I need recovery.

Which recovery is best for n900?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] begimaad:
If you flashed CFAUTOROOT, it should automatically give you custom recovery.

Anyways i prefer CWM touch based recovery.

Hit the thanks button if i helped.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] begimaad:
Indian Note 3 just got an update, and damn, my phone has never been so fast.

Hit the thanks button if I helped
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mayank shekhar:
Dude my phone is hanging like hell after the update, the ram usage is above 2.3g all the time, I'm having to restart it at constant intervals.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] begimaad:
Try clearing up the cache from recovery and give it a reboot. And let it sit for 5 mins then start using. Hopefully it would help

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My ram is also near 2.1-2.3 GB. But functions are a breeze.. the dialer also opens up promptly after clearing it from RAM
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thedroboman:
Battery Life?

How's the battery life after this update? Is it more than the 3 hours I get after the last update (early 2016)?

I remember getting roughly 4.5-5 hours screen on time before the update which brought the Smart Manager app. After that update battery life reduced drastically.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mayank shekhar:
Did not work, eventually had to do a soft reset.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shiva(@.@):
Light ROM suggestions pls
[Galaxy Note 3 General] devilav:
Any groups for note 3 . Whatsapp or telegram
[Galaxy Note 3 General] adikath:
please put some gaming reviews on high end games i couldnt find 1 with the exynos version
[Galaxy Note 3 General] amankapoor4:
Guys don't read into not much RAM available, if it has 400 MB ram available it is more then enough for it to carry on doing it's task and some more. Free ram is anyway waste RAm, not doing anything ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
Thanks a lot to all of you guys for your inputs on the subject of discussion.....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.ketan:
Android have LMK(low memory killing) inbuilt. Whenever device find needs of extra ram, LMK utility removes non used task from background and makes required ram free. No use of having any ram cleaner. Some bad written programs even consumes more juice to empty ram with every task, which actually more than even juice consumed by background process occupies ram.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
Wow getting info from u is always help full Dr.Ketan I have been following u since I received note 2
[Galaxy Note 3 General] SateeshReddy:
Price

Online it is around 47K in tradus.....but it seems using coupon PDI07 we can get it to 45 K in tradus
[Galaxy Note 3 General] max.android:
finally purchased..white..for 48650 from croma..after 2.5% tcs emp discount..the device is awesome.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
guys please join this community.

https://www.facebook.com/cellfrens

i will update that page with news from different source and give you interesting information.:)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] adikath:
i was getting a quote in lajpat nagar from a trusted local dealer of 46k with the s view cover and screen guard
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
most detailed review of gn3

i found a most detailed review of galaxy note 3 on youtube..

here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl9n3xlEnJA
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sohebq:
So no indian is having disappointment after getting note 3, just like too much negativity in the forum? Asking cz we will get the same device here too.

Sent from the New S Pen
[Galaxy Note 3 General] azeter:
Note 3 rocksss period
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dhan_shh:
Got my GN3 for 48K

Happy to join this group,

Got mine for 48K with a free scratch guard in Chennai.I think I need more time to understand these tons of settings!

I couldn't use smart scroll and other smart view apps,I'm learning...! Kindly give me some tips if you anyone mastered it!

Happy to share the user manual: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...UM_EU_Jellybean_Eng_Rev.1.0_130910_Screen.pdf

Thanks to the original poster(taken from another forum.)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ngenhit:
Alright I'm almost convinced to get this device! :D . Finally my i9000 is going to get n9000 to sit along with :).

But one query, Does our exynos version support slomo video ?. 60fps /120fps recording?. Can anyone check?:confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mathen:
got slow mo video..

but i am not happy with mine ,its damn too slow with whatsapp

also s pen written contents are sometimes not recognised,I mean if we write down it wont show up...i am taking back mine today to dealer ,c if its defective

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I am not happy ,my s pen input is not working

also apps like whatsapp are snail paced
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Indian Version Exynos Octacore is it unlocked?

So I visited a Samsung Cafe shop in India to get a demo of Note 3

3 observations from the visit

1) Demo Unit is a Snapdragon 800 powered N9005,(without the sim kit installed) as compared to Exynos Octacore N9000 not sure why this is

2) Demo Unit becomes quite hot, when i launched Camera and clicked pictures, took videos

3) The device does not have a sticker which says "Region Locked"

Now does this mean that the India version of 3g N9000 Note 3 would work in Europe?

I am traveling to Europe in a couple of weeks from now and really want to use a Note 3 there

Although I am really skeptical of a company which showcases a different demo product from the actual product sold in the region.

Is it possible that Exynos is not showcasing similar performance (at least to the naked eye) as compared to Snapdragon?

Can someone post a review of N9000 note 3 ? and also tell us whether it is Region free?

Also posted this on the following thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2457964&page=63

Hopefully would get some answers from early users :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] itz_me_rockstar:
note 3

note 3 n9000 = quadcore 1.3 ghz only

note 3 n9005 = quadcore 2.3 ghz .,,,,

..

n9005 is the real beast out of three model ... it is also having higher graphics and higher modem ,,,

,,

wonder is this model available in india delhi ?

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all note 3 versions support 1080p hd recording and playback
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
You should get your facts correct Note 3 N 9000 is an Octo with quad A15 1.9 and A7 1.3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.ketan:
latest price on ebay @44657 +free shipping
[Galaxy Note 3 General] beanstalk_230:
That is a great price. With a discount coupon (7% off etc) this could be the sweetest deal right now.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
Great News Guys...!!!

SAMMOBILE has generated a fantastic news regarding Note 3 regional sim-lock ....It says that the Asian Note 3 is free of "regional sim-lock problem".

It only applies to Europe & US Note 3 phones.....

See here for the reference...http://www.sammobile.com/2013/09/30...free-from-samsungs-controversial-region-lock/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mathen:
sold my note 3 and bought htc one dual sim.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
Can you please tell us why ypu sold N3 and bought One DualSim ?

How much did u get for N3 ?

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How can I get the 50GB dropbox space if I have added an existing account ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Still Samsung f**k with warranty via Knox. They shout either leave xda or no warranty.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mathen:
It was just a switch over since it seemed like a defective unit. I bought N3 for 48k ,htc one too was quoted @ same price.I found hanging with n3 esp with apps like whatsapp.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] yajur:
any link for rooting ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
Here you go :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2460720
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
I encountered a new problem . My handwriting is not recognised . I am trying to write but i guess the OCR software crashed or something.It was working fine when i bought it but today when i tried again it stopped.:(

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I am pretty sure everyone will be having a problem for handwriting to text conversion.Its a software bug so we have to wait for the update from samsung.

Its temporary solution is to change date to previous date.It will work:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
need opinion

can anybody confirm if this cover is good or not?

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Nillkin-Fros...4?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item20d8a9981e

and what about this:

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Rubberised-F...6?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item53fe5b9b76
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Note 3 Issues?

Guys, so many issues in Note 3 - is it really a worthy buy ?

I am traveling to Europe in a few days and don't think I can buy now a European N9005 version so would have to buy the Indian version, although still skeptical about whether it would be a good buy.

Please help, I have till tomorrow to decide on buying or not.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.ketan:
Samsung never supports international warranty, so only purchase from where you have to use. you can purchase from any place but you have to activate there from local SIM and later you can use at other place. But if you planning to stay europe and have to use there long time better purchase from there.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Can someone with the note 3 check if Is the S-Translator is there with the note 3 or not & can i add my own apps to the multi window ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] adikath:
okay so now m scared aare there really these many defects...pleaae help me guys
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
The European version is Region Locked - and the local sim option is not working for many consumers who have purchased Local Sim

I travel frequently to Europe /US etc but would want to buy the phone from where I can get the appropriate warranty and service specially in the wake of so much controversy. The logical option is to buy Indian Note 3, but is it free of defects or lags as it has been mentioned on this thread?

Is it possible that 1.3 Processor Kicks in to do most of the work and the 1.9 is only used when it requires high end processing such as gaming etc.

Is this is not creating a memory lag and a slower device as compared to a 1.6 GHZ Note 2 which only has 1 processor bed?

Would really appreciate the reviews of the Octa Core- most of the information even on this thread is for N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Pro4Eva:
Here are the screen shots of my screen on time and RAM manager u can make what can frm the screen shots but as far as real world use age is concerned it's a performer..

Sent from my SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
Guys how to configure Gyroscope ? Where is the option in settings ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Before buying i would like to see the camera quality of the Exynos version, can i see samples of both full HD pics & videos taken with & without HDR [ i am assuming this has HDR since S4 had it ]

Also i would like to know how does the audio sound on the headphones compared to other phones, it's on par with whom ? it's better than whom ?

I recently saw a LG G2 review, where the reviewer was playing NFS most wanted & she mentioned the game drained 1% battery every minute so it would only last for less than 2 hours on a full charge, can anyone on the exynos note 3 test for how much time does the phone's battery last while playing this game & is the overheating stable or gradually increases with each passing minute

Exynos 5 shows 1.7Gig ram being used out of the box while S800 shows 1.2Gig ram, now i read the post saying ram is automatically managed, but it would give me peace of mind knowing if samsung would do something about this current issue on the exynos 5 model, so will a future update fix this, like a july update fixed some overheating on the exynos S4 ?

After going through the thread, some people are reporting their device being a bit faulty, can we have them post the shop they bought from & make a list of shops to ignore for the benefit of potential new buyers
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ZombieZonny:
Its a good phone. Apart from the glitch of handwriting everything works fine. They'll surely update this and fix it soon.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Thanks ... is the handwriting glitch too glaring and frequent? I also saw a gaming review of the Octa Core which caused glitches on GTA 3 and Nova 4- shared link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyXTXhlL8M8

Again I am not big into gaming so doesn't matter that much to me but at the same time it would help if such kind of issues can be addressed

Although the same reviewer from Igyan has done review, benchmarks and hardware and has not mentioned about the hardware glitch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tq4NS2HJ8I

*** When we collaborate the world becomes better ***
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
Using this monster since Saturday (28th september) evening & i must say it's a great device to have .....Personally I am very satisfied with it's performance.!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
guys for both octa core (n9000) and quad core(n9005) version does Note 3 have gorilla glass ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
Yes , both the versions have gorilla glass...:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Thanks, were you offered a screen guard and also is it really required?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
No , i wasn't offered a screen guard but i think it is good to have it as it is quite easy to keep it clean & your original glass remains scratch-less all the time !!! :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
I was given a screen guard and it depends if u wanna apply or not

I suggest apply.... some time in the pocket key etc can make a mark if the hit is hard
[Galaxy Note 3 General] daniel9895:
has anyone bought this phone from flipkart?. I am about to order from them..wanted to get an opinion first
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mathen:
Service personal have some way of resetting using a special code (which they wont disclose) ,but problem may recur again
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
don't order online! flipkart isn't offering any discount..buy from samsung smart cafe and try to decrease the price..i bought it for 47k..many members here bought @ even lesser price..and check thoroughly before buying..mine had a problem..capacitive menu key wasn't working with s-pen..got a replacement..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
So is it good practice, opening & checking the phone at the store itself ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
no.you can't check the phone b4 paying.they wont open the package.but its better to buy this (or any) costly phone from a local store.if something goes wrong u will get quick replacement..but replacing something from flipkart takes a long time..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
What all to check before leaving the store.. wat all defects to look for ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
I don't think u have to check anything these are all checked device and all will be fine

And ya getting from Samsung store is always ideal

Incase u looking for more discount etc eBay there is a fellow selling for 45k
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Do stores like Samsung Cafe, Mobile store,Alfa, croma provide replacement on the spot for a faulty model ?

Which are the best places in mumbai to buy samsung products & how do i get extra warranty & phone insurance from the above stores ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
For a faulty product they will give you a replacement..not sure about insurance though