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[Galaxy Note 3 General] toocool7610:
Sellers warranty =no warranty

It's a sham

99. 99% it's of no use, if you are buying from eBay, forget warranty part , I won't even think to send my device back to seller for warranty, no matter what.

If you are buying from physical shop, then he isn't samsung with biggest of deep pockets and profits that he would provide warranty for free

If your device had some major fault, you 100% will be shelling out money to get it repaired, replacement? Forget it...... You think an individual shop owner will pay for a new device for you?

Don't know how did you think about it :D:p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
I kno wat it is. My friend bought an xperia tipo from chroma. They sell their devices with their own warranty.

Problems arised in the first week of purchase. Till now, It has been sent back to them for 3 times, but to no benefit. They always keep it for a week or two and then return it. Now they have raised their hands, they cannot fix it (It's Sony afterall) :p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
check if the capacitive keys are working with spen..thats the problem i had and got replacement

check speaker sound

check display closely for any defects..someone here posted about having a display that had a weird bulge

dial *#0*# and perform tests to see if the spen, sensors,camera etc working..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
I bot it yesterday .. i checked everythin now. all are workin on my black beauty :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rulinglionadi:
So I can do all the tests with that code?? Or is there any other additii;al tests that need to be done in other ways...

I am buying from a wholesale dealer who will give me full warranty but it will cost me official Samsung price
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
yes, that menu consists of basically every sensor on the device.

You can also check the gps chip if its locking or not.

ADVICE: If you have any other note 3 available to you at the time of purchase, compare the white colors of the display side by side to the other device. You can do that within the test menu :good:

Btw wat's the price u r getting ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
buy from Samsung smart cafe and bargain..i bought it for 47k..now the price has been decreased..so you will get it at even lesser price..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Technoholick:
May I know where in Bangalore you bought it and at what price?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rulinglionadi:
I am getting it for around 47k in Mysore... So I guess it's a fair price even though it's a lot...

But the phone defenitely deserves it...

And yes.. What games have you all played.. The Hd ones which will be bring out true power of note3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] azeter:
Guyz how do i change the writing font size of the SPEN tried but couldnt figure out can u guyz plsss help ???.thnxx
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
How did you restore to Official ROM ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rulinglionadi:
Got the Note3 checked for all errors...but i have one doubt..i noticed this was same with demo and all Note3 handsets..

The SPen nib is not as smooth as previous ones..the rubber thing can be felt while trying to write something..It stutters.

Is this same with all ?? or just me
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vinandy:
Hey Guys, I visited today to Samsung official store today to check if any exchange offer is available for S4 > Note3. There wasn't any, but unofficially he told he can give 24k for my S4 :( which is less. Also Note3 was on offer for 49k, which i told him that I'm getting from a local shop & online @ 45k, why are you charging me 49k?

He told those might be dealers who don't pay VAT on their models & then the same is not covered under warranty from Samsung. Also he mentioned there is high possibility those are first copy of the devices, which is like similar to original device but slows down / faults later on. Please confirm if any such first copy devices are there in market??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rulinglionadi:
He has ripped you off...Offical samsung sticker says 50k but samsung itslef sells at 48k and any dealer shop will give you at 47k...these are the proper figures..If you get below 47k and its trusted then its good.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
I downloaded the official ROM from Sammobile.com. It is a 1.3 GB file.

That's garbage. Do not believe him. He's just trying to convince you to pay extra.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vinandy:
The dealer called me and offered the Note 3 for 45,750/- Samsung Store with 0% EMI :mad::mad::mad:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vickysud:
Anyone bought the Galaxy Gear ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rulinglionadi:
Well if you get full warranty with it then go for it :laugh:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
I bot from spice retailor.. its 47900.. i guess today the price is 47k.. i got 2600mAh power bank free with it ..

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Camera area getting heated whn clicking pics. im using exynos version. nyone else having same issue ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
yes the spen is more like the NOTE 1 spen..but still smooth..however, i liked the rubbery tip of the NOTE 2 spen more..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] my969:
@ All those who want to buy the Snapdragon LTE version of the Note 3:

When is LTE coming to your city? And if you don't have LTE yet, I'm assuming you can only use Wi-Fi, since the usual 3G bands won't work.

I'm on Vodafone in Mumbai, I "heard" it should be coming to Mumbai in November. Can anyone confirm this, or when is the earliest that LTE is coming to Mumbai on any network?

Any clarification on this matter would be much appreciated. Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
BEWARE!

Rooting and flashing custom software on the Galaxy Note 3 causes hardware damage

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/09...alaxy-note-3-causes-hardware-damage-say-what/

:eek:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
I am on Vodafone too. No news about a Vodafone 4G launch yet.

But Airtel's 4G service is already present in my city. They is rumoured to be launching 4G in Mumbai & Delhi. But it is BWA (broadband wireless access) via dongles, not mobile Internet i.e. 4G on mobile phones.

4G on mobile is still some time away in this country. By the time 4G on mobile is deployed the Note 3 may be superseded or close to it. Hopefully the N4/N5 will compatible with the LTE bands used in this country.

Check this article:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com...rticle5150759.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

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Went thru that article - this is applicable to the N9005. The N900 does not have a (visible) Knox counter and restoring the Samsung ROM gets the Binary Status etc. back to official as I mentioned in my post yesterday. I do not know about e-fuses but I am willing to take a chance.

I know people are worried and so was I screwing around with a brand new device. But I purchased an Android for its flexibility. If Samsung's going to mess around with that flexibility and the freedom to use our devices as we see fit, I will probably consider buying another Android manufacturer's product or an iPhone again (gasp!). Apple's walled garden is equally bad/good as all the crap with Knox etc..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
with so much multitasking and spen features, gn3 is definitely better than iphone..rooted or not..but if you want real android experience then i think u shud buy nexus devices..i think its easy to root too..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
There is physical damage, damage here is only w.r.t warranty getting void. Nothing more than that. I don't think users will mind. I am just waiting for a new rom to comeout and I will flash it. My hands are itching as this is the 1st device which is still under warranty, I usually flash rom's on 1st day itself.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
The thing that puts me off the iPhone (I had the 3Gs, 4 & 4s, over 2 years ) is the size of the display. Once you get used to the Note family there's little that can match up to it size wise. :) Apple seems to think a small 4" display should suffice, Maybe for some, but not for a Note owner.

As for the Nexus, I agree. It probably has the purest Android experience. But again, the display is a bummer. The LG G2 is a close match...but LG?

Except for the Nexus 4 and the rumoured Nexus 5, LG is "ugh"! Their service/support is not good.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
That's just an efuse tripping over. It's not a damage.

They have made that headline like its gonna burn the device of break it into two pieces or something like that :eek:

As of now, chainfire said that the area where the knox status is present is write-protected.

Only the official bootloader is able to write in that area.

:silly:

Edit :

It's an efuse indeed. :(

Bad news everyone! I've been hearing more from people in places associated with Samsung, and it is becoming more likely that this KNOX status is indeed an eFuse. I (chainfire).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
How do you check the Knox or e-fuse status in the SM-N900 version? I am still not sure if this model has the counter.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
I don't think the SM900 version is affected by knox. (SM900 does contain an efuse. But it's control mechanism is not implemented yet.)

Same like the region locking. SM900 device wasn't region locked out of the box.

I think this will be coming in future updates. (4.4) ( Like the S4).

Beware of upcoming updates.

That's my observation untill now.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] my969:
So if I get the 9005 version of the Note 3 (from hongkong) i will not beable to access 3G and since there is no LTE in Mumbai, only way to get internet on it would be via Wi-Fi?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] swrpgalaxy:
I'm using note 3 from 10 days. I found that following were not working properly

1. The ripple effect in lock screen is working fine but the ink effect is not working.

2. The Voice control is not functioning.

3. The owner information on lock screen is not getting displayed after OTA update.

4. The menu button is clicky.

Is anyone facing same issues like me. Does anyone have solution to fix this?

Swaroop's Galaxy SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Hmm, indeed, better to be wary before flashing KK 4.4. But I suppose this will come only some time next year 2014.

That's why I've downloaded the 2 official ROMs released so far and retaining them, just in case. Both contain official boot loaders and kernels. Any reset should happen because only official BL can write to the counter from what I've read.

Don't worry It will work on 3G bands in India & Wi-Fi too.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
in some threads and websites I read that the knox counter is present in sm n900 too but its hidden..but its still there..so check properly b4 doing anything. .

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one year extended warranty for note 3 costs 1703 rupees. .never did this b4..as I change phone every 10/12months..but this time I'm thinking about keeping this smartphone for more than a year. ..:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
It will still work on Airtel for sure. Airtel uses same bands as AT&T. Most of the international versions of devices are compatible with AT&T.

So it will work with Airtel too.

M not sure about vodafone.

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Yes you are correct. Samsung has made that area write protected. Only the official bootloader can write to it.

Keep those backups with u at safe places and dont jump on future updates :P
[Galaxy Note 3 General] adikath:
okay frnds help me out on this ,m really torn between buying note 3 or lg g2- if il be buying g2 it will be because its snappy and easy to handle and if the note3 it will be bcz of the features and large screen..

1. can any1 recmnd me which phone to buy...il be using it mostly for texting (85 percent),watching vids and surfing(10 percent),watcching word docs and gaming(5 prcnt)...i havent used spen much on y note2 doubt about it usage now too..i love my phone being real snappy...lags and frame drops just irk me out...

2. smsung ui generally lags more as compared to lg's on g2......so has the new update considerably solved the lags/or made it smoother??

3. has the development picked up on our model

there will be a diff of 5k or more bw the 2 devices and i dont know what to buy
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
lg g2 doesn't have sd card slot..thats the main draw back..also the customer care service is probably better with Samsung. .also lg has a pretty bad record when it comes to updating phones. .

the new touchwiz is running pretty smoothly as note 3 is much more powerful than the note 2..also it doesnt have overheating problems like s4..bcz of the new cpu and gpu..note 3 has bigger screen..and the soind quality is better than the note 2..

right now..note 3 is the device which has almost everything u can ask for..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] adikath:
thanks for the reply lets just say internal storage is sufficient for me and i dont care about the customer care.....then whats ur say
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
Have not tested 1&2 points but there is no issue with 3&4. Absolutely buttery smooth.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
LG is crap. Have a look at the Android Police review.

I've used LG Gpro. LG'S software sucks to the core.

If you want SD800 and don't want to buy N3 then Sony Xperia Z1 is the best choice. Checkout the review from GeekyRanjit in Youtube.

Currently N3 (SM900) doesn't have a future. Indie said he won't develop ROM for it. No kernel devs too.

Z1 has got great devs : doomLord for kernel and It has got native PureXaudio through the developer.

Less costly compared to N3.

Sony might release update to support 4K.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
It will have no issues working with Vodafone, the N9005 is the same multi band 3G hand set as the N900 i.e. HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php

BTW I have started getting random reboots again - twice last night. It has something to with the SD card I think. Is there a system log in Android that logs these unexpected incidents?

PS: Just planning to reset the phone to factory defaults and restoring my apps + data. Let me see if it stabilises after that.

Cheers!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
what memory card r u using? which class?(4,6,10 etc)..i bought gn3 on the launch day..never faced any software glitch..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] raveky:
swap

Hi,

anyone interested in swapping their black one for a white ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
Random reboot happens because of memory leakage. There might be an application thats not optimised for note 3.

Factory reset your device and if it still happens, u gotta check ur apps for that :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Hmm, yes, that's what I intend to do. However, these are the same apps I had on the Note 2 which worked perfectly.

Using a SanDisk Ultra 32GB.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
I'm using the same Memory card.. Having no troubles. .I heard SanDisk ultra cards had some problems with previous samsung devices like s4, note 2..but sandisk has probably resolved it..

hard reset your phone. .And install apps one by one and try to check if a particular app is behind these ransom reboots. .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Few months back I had a problem with the SanDisk SD card. It wasn't working in my Note 2 but worked fine in a Galaxy S3 used by my wife. Just swapped the cards and all ok so far.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Technoholick:
Guys from Bangalore, Please Respond!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kerbetros:
Sangeetha - 46900

UniverCell - 47989

I got mine from Sangeetha, Cause they had a exchange offer. I got 20k for my old Note 2 (Which was completely scratched and had water damage) and got Note 3 for 26k 6-months 0-Down payment and 0 Interest EMI.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Technoholick:
Oh cool.. Thanks.. Hope they are still running the offer. Got a Galaxy S with me. Its working well.. But its past its prime.. ;) Looking forward to exchange it.

Btw how's the loudspeaker internsity of the Note 3.? As good as the GS4 atleast?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vinandy:
Vodafone is not going to launch 4G anytime this year, maybe late next year, since the 3G adoption is still not complete. Airtel has 4G only for Dongle Internet & not mobile. I got this straight from Vodafone Business Head - Mumbai Circle.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
Speakers and Headphone sound are pretty decent and compare to My S4 defntly better

I m using with Monster Headphone both are tested and N900 wins in sound quality , loudness and clarity
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Technoholick:
Thanks a ton! :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
New google map!

Google Maps 7.3 For Android Shows Up, Brings Compact Navigation Cards, Better Expanded Notifications, And More [APK Download]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...expanded-notifications-and-more-apk-download/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Is there a app to check the dead zones on the touchscreen ? also which was the app to check the led light ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
Camera area getting heated whn clicking pics. im using exynos version. nyone else having same issue ?

And also some times gets heated near camera area whn i sue it for too long. anyone else having the heating issue ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
dial *#0*# in dial pad
[Galaxy Note 3 General] adikath:
waiting for the prices to come down..any1 has any info???
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benzmar:
One hand operation really works good when applied for all screen. The miniature screen looks like Note 3 Mini :)

Benjamin Mark

Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vinandy:
Just heard on GSMarena Samsung may release S5 early January 2014.

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_suggested_to_release_the_galaxy_s5_in_january-news-6955.php

I think I'll hold off the purchase of Note 3!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
sammobile also reported it..but they said the possibility is very less..

however, u can also wait for the note 4 which will be coming after gs5..or may be gs6..oh wait theres note 5..:p:D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Ok cellfrens i checked LED using *#0*# but it only shows RGB what about the white, orange etc ? because i read here white was not right like it should be ? so does that mean the device is defective ?

Also i found a small pinkish hole below my phone battery shown below in the picture, does anyone else has it, if yes what is it ? the picture quality is not good so the hole may appear odd, but it's a circular hole & you can see it on the phone after taking out the battery
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vinandy:
Thanks for your enlightening view! :highfive:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Hey guys, just posted my phone's antutu benchmark scores. Check http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2439141

BTW, I am getting excellent battery life after the latest ROM update. It is a little over 2 days on a single charge.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
the base colours are RGB.. If RGB Test is oik. . Then I think rest is also ok..Yeah someone told that some particular app is showing some glitches with orange etc.. But read the review section of that app. . many devices having troubles with that app. That doesn't mean all are faulty. .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Can anyone check by removing their battery and tell me what it is ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] avenging:
true, its just a rumor and i dont think it will happen lol
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rakesh595160:
4k videp recording is missing in i900 note 3 is there any way to enable it becoz when i saw a demo unit its records video in 4k but on my phone its missing when i recheck it mine model is i900 n demo unit model is i9005 plz help me out
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vickysud:
Indian Version comes with Exynos and does not have 4K recording where has the demo unit i9005 is Snapdragon 800 which supports 4k recording.

Samsung retailers demo Snapdragon variant of Galaxy Note 3 in India, sell Exynos version

http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/samsung/samsung-retailers-demo-snapdragon-variant-of-galaxy-note-3-in-india-sell-exynos-version/

Shame on Samsung
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vinandy:
Hey guys, got the note3 today evening.

Just wanted to check my spen features are not working. The air command menu isn't popping up when I detach the spen. Place guide if I've to do some kinda setup or not...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
You somehow disabled it in the settings.

Go to the settings > spen settings and enable aircommand.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vinandy:
Yeah..sorry. It was below Air View. Outside Spen settings...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] haxor:
Alright guys as i heard that we all will not longer to use triangle to reset counter if you want to unroot Note 3 :confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
The silver color rim started chipping off.. i could see a small(minute) black dot on the silver rim .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
We have to worry about knox counter.

As of now, if you flash an official rom to your note 3 , it will revert back to official status .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] numerouknow:
i am hoping u own a black note 3.

on my white note 2 the same happened within a month of my purchase; and those black portions on a white handset looked ugly to say the least.

i am sure that this issue with silver color chipping off the rim is inevitable; i guess its just a matter of time. but on a black device it might not look as ugly.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rl421403:
Nope, it has bigger problem. Knox is software based.

I read it that Samsung used a eFuse in Note3 and it's a one way street. Once you root or flash something unofficial, it will set then you cannot go back unless you change board.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
For your kind info, Knox is a handle for that eFuse. Knox is just not a software application. It is implemented as a container lower down the base of all the layers in the write-protected area where only the official bootloader can write. Once you temper with kernel of the device, that bootloader will change the status of the knox to 0x1 which will then trigger that eFuse to break.

For now, that Knox handle is the main problem right now.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
I dont know about efuse but custom roms are out for n9005 and majority of them have flashed and using it and no problems about efuse tripping and device getting bricked or blacked out even abyss kernel has been released by angelmo for n9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] haxor:
can i expect any solution in future or no rooting in note 3 :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
I have a great news for you. There is a workaround for getting root without tripping the flags of knox in Exynos variant.

Follow the link and then follow the steps very carefully. Any doubts are welcome :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2479952
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
Ya im using a a black one. Its time for samsung to look in to the quality of material they use.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] PG101:
Getting a sweet deal.. 45k for the Note 3 and 29k for my HTC one :) not sure if I should make the jump

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
I guess u can get more than 29k for htc one .. right now the stocks are not available so u can try for 2 or 3k more.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] PG101:
I am only thinking if I should go ahead.. I am not too worried about the price of the One as maybe my dad may use it..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] numerouknow:
cant agree more. build quality is one area where the likes of htc & icrap are ahead. but if samsung ever decides to replace plastic for metal, it'll be very interesting to see how heavy/light the note range handsets will be.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bagmar.rakesh:
Can we install a stock Android firmware that comes with Nexus 4 on a Note 3? I mean I would like to buy a Galaxy Note 3 but not a fan of the Touchwhiz UI from Samsung...looks bloated to me. I like the stock look of the Nexus devices. Is this possible? Sorry for sounding a noob.:(