yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] numerouknow:
congrats!

i really doubt if service center guys in india check if a phone is rooted. i say that because, about 2 years back i had taken my sony xperia arc (which was rooted and was running miui) to sony service center as i had problems with the display. it was under warranty and they replaced the display without questioning about the custom rom.

moreover with sony ericsson, it was mandatory to get an unlock code from their official site by entering the imei number in order to unlock the bootloader (before rooting & flashing custom kernel). it was stated that they maintain a database of all imei numbers which are entered to get the unlock code and that their warranty is void. needless to say i had entered my imei number to get the unlock code.

i really hope samsung india follows the same trend when it comes to servicing handsets. may be someone with prior experience dealing with samsung service center can give more information.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Thanks. :) Thing is I am not sure if Sony has the same method of detecting modifications (in download or other mode) that Samsung has employed on their phones, especially this new Knox thing. You may be able to confirm, because my bro is deciding between a Sony Z1 and the N3.

From what I am told if the motherboard dies there's no method of detecting root or custom ROMs, but for other replacements like say display or SIM holder issues etc, the Service centre people generally check the status.

I have had no experience (thankfully) but this is what I have read on the net.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
I Bought my N3 on 25th itself on 1st day of its launch. Paid 41k for it and I am decently happy about it. This might be the 1st phone which is still under warranty after so many days of usage as I root my phone out of the box.

Reasons for not rooting is, No use of just rooting and voiding the warranty when we don't have any ROM. We root to get extra performance by removing bloatware. This phone has sufficient power to handle that so I thought I would rather stay in warranty.

I am facing touchwiz error sometimes and phone freezes once a while when I am working on multiple things or installing a new software. Battery shows 95% and in no time 100% full, but once you reboot it shows 96 or 97%, I was waiting for a ROM launch so that I could handle these issues but don't think any of the well known developer is working or will work on a ROM for N900.

Guys let me know if someone else also faced issues like the ones mentioned above.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
I've only had 2 random reboots which according to some advice given by an XDA Dev member on this thread was probably due to an external SD card. I backed up the data, reformatted it and restored the data. It is now in my phone, so far so good.

I haven't had any battery issues with the N3 yet. I used to face that issue of inconsistent battery %age with my Note 2, but that was probably coz it was used. I am surprised to see this in a brand new battery pack. Have you conditioned the battery? Drain it down to point of shut down and recharge it to 100% without a break.

BTW the Samsung showroom and service centre guys have advised users not to leave the phone plugged into the charger for very long periods of time for e.g. overnight. I understand it affects the battery which puffs up in the middle and gets a bit distorted. I faced this issue with the Note 2 battery and my bro with the Note 1 battery. Only Samsung batteries seem to face this issue.

I'd expect a Samsung ROM update in a month, sometime in November.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] toocool7610:
[MENTION=4988543]shamm[/MENTION], 41 k for launching day?

Too good to be true man, how so?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
Follow below.mentioned steps for painless usage of.your device:-

1) go to settings> application manager > all apps> twlauncher > clear cache and data.

( this will erase all your home screen settings and turn it up to default out of the box settings).

2) battery calibration :

charge your device to 100% and then leave it on charging for another half an hour. > drain your battery to 0% by doing anything you want. The device should power off by itself because of low battery. > charge it again back to 100% and use normally .

( this will calibrate your battery and it is advised not to use your device while it is charging).

Try it and tell me if the problems persists.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
OMG! from where u got this phone for 41k?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Chalao:
Does anybody know if the SM-N9005 is sold in Delhi? If so, please let me know where exactly.

Thanks a billion! :o
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
Played a trick to get this for 41k. The shop from which I bought is owned by my friend and he helped me in getting this mobile for this price.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
firmware update

some countries are getting a firmware update. its a little update which improves stability..has anyone got this update in INDIA?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
Not in India as of now.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
so ur reboot problem is solved bro???
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Just backed up/formatted/restored the SD card per your suggestion which IMO should resolve the issue. Thanks for that tip. :) :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
u most welcome bro...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
some useful(may be) apks

Google sphere camera! Apk

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2471409

[APP] Sony Xperia Z1 Walkman + Album apk - No Root Needed

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2468566

(App) official Google keyboard apk

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2473239

p.s. i didn't upload those apks just sharing the links!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
Indie not developing ROM for SM-N900. :(

He just released a ROM for N9005.

I would recommend buying N9005 to all future buyers. N9005 has got Working audio boost mods already in place.

Now whenever there is an update from Samsung India, only option for SM-N900 Rooted guys is to :

1. download the stock ROM from sammobile

2. Flash it via odin

3. Then flash Custom recovery

4. Then root it

OMG :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
i heard that thrz another KNOX counter residing inside our GN3s..and according to some posts on google+, its almost impossible to reset that counter..so if your knox binary counter is 1(due to rooting and installing custom ROM)..you r screwed..IS THIS TRUE? :confused::crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nicesoni_ash:
I have same concern as [MENTION=4040901]cellfrens[/MENTION]. After reading few pages back I guess only N905 is affected with this knox warranty issue not our Indian version. Do you guys who have GN3 able to see knox 0x-0x on your boot screen? Are we safe from this knox crap? I am planning to go for GN3 but want to avoid this knox stuff. One more question, if I get N905 from abroad, will I get warranty from Indian service centers?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
the indian version also has knox..but in the indian version the knox counter is hidden.(according to many users posting in other threads)

i don't think you will get warranty in india if you buy gn3 from abroad..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nicesoni_ash:
So we can do all flashing and other stuff and our warranty won't be void even by rooting and flashing custom kernels, know counter will stay?

Anyone who has this device got rooted and checked whether this Knox counter changed or something? Also since there is no other counter shown while booting unlike in S3, only way our warranty can be void by seeing custom status of our phones, right?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
NO, your knox counter will raise. but its hidden unlike the LTE version.(as far as i know).if you root it and use custom ROMs, ur warranty will be void and that "KNOX" thingy will make sure that you won't be able to restore the status of your device to "OFFICIAL" again. you can probably reset the binary counter..but the knox counter will still be raised..(according to some threads here in xda)..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
Just got my S view Flip Cover everything works fine and good

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Just now recived a software upgrade through OTA downloading it

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Not able to update because the system is rooted any other ways guys
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
Will the OTA update reset the system as I have always rooted my phone immediately and never used a OTA for update.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
[/COLOR]Just now recived a software upgrade through OTA downloading it

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YUP! DOWNLOADING THE UPDATE..ITS AROUND 25 MB..:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
I have updated it. Baseband is now N900DDUBMI4.

UPDATE: After updating kindly connect to Kies and check, I am getting a msg that this " Your Device current firmware is not supported via Kies".
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benzmar:
Me too. Getting something. Any update what's this update about? I wish it fixes the heat issue and hiding app issue.

Benjamin Mark

Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benzmar:
Finished updating. No visible changes seen. I still can't hide apps.

Benjamin Mark

Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
am getting assert failure error dont know what to do
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
where and when r u getting this error?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] deohrishikesh7:
Downloaded new ota update. The biggest change i can see in memory management. Amount of free memory increased and now about 1.25 gb remains free which gives a smoother operation. Would like to know others opinion as well.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sachinaik:
I guess I'll have to wait for Sammobile to post the ROM as I'm rooted...

BTW I installed Xposed Framework and Wanam Xposed. It has below use full options:

1. Disable High Vol warning

2. Circle Battery

3. Disable headset recommend apps

4. Disable headset connected notification

Many more.... :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
I am planning to sell my N900 and buy N9005 due to lack of developers support. What do you all say and suggest?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
you can do that under these circumstances:

1.if u r a developer and very much into custom roms,mods,and themes

2.you have plenty of money

but if u r a regular user, i don't think u shud change ur newly bought phone just to get more developer support..if u still think u want to do that..u shud have bought lg g2 or sony z1 in the first place..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
Thanks for your response. I have been using modded phones since SGS1 series. I love to root my phone's and play around. Finding a developer who works develop for this version is very difficult. I am finding few issues with this phone like random freezes and launcher errors..

I bought for 41k and can for sure manage to sell at this rate. Getting N9005 with sellers warranty for 45k. Though nut much difference in performance of both...But impact will be there once we root and installa lighter and faster Rom with no bloatware.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
the problems will be:

1.you won't get warranty.(what u will do if the device generates some hardware issue after few days)

2.regional sim lock(though it has been solved by chainfire)

however, all of those r just my personal opinions.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Ok, since I rooted the phone and experienced the joys of using a device that does my bidding, I was also curious to know if the phone can be reverted to official status.

Based on Chainfire's blog entry and my own curiosity, I restored the official ROM and was please to see Current Binary and System Status back Official. Device status in About Device --> was also set from Custom back to Official.

I restarted the phone and it had obviously lost root. I then proceeded to check for updates that others have installed today. The phone downloaded and installed a 25 MB update that went off without a hitch.

My take on this exercise is:

a) You can revert you phone back to stock ROM and device status will change accordingly just as Chainfire has mentioned.

b) There's no detectable presence of Knox's insidious warranty indicator on the SM-N900. Yes, there could be a hidden counter and/or an e-fuse. But I don't believe Samsung's service centres will spend so much time and effort other than taking a look at the Status in download mode and/or in the phone's Settings menu. Triangle Away does not work with the SM-N900 and other variants of the N3.

c) Since the phone downloaded and installed the software update, I believe all is ok.

c) If by chance my phones warranty stands null and void due to some yet undetected and unseen method of scanning for custom binaries, so be it. But I intend to have fun with my phone, just as I have with all my Androids in the past.

d) I will re-root the device now :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
Got my Htc ONE exchanged for this black beauty :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
Thanks for replying but gsmarena didnt mentioned anything about gorilla glass..no video is showing if it has lockscreen widget and samsung mentioned the 4k thingy is region dependent and not 1080p@60 fps..so im still confused!:(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
Well see...India is going to get the exynos octa core CPU...its 2160@30fps..and after reading comments on gsmsrena...no one knows about gorilla glass..and as for 4k we aren't getting it..but u anyway can't see it without a 4k TV which not many people have..so that's about it
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ipsuvedi:
Not only in india, many people still dont prefer 1080p files (no screen resolution), becsuse of heavy memory consumption, then what to tell about 4k video, Note 3 himself cant play the 4k videos recorded by himself. Then what is that big use of 4k now...????

I bet, you yourself wont record or play 4k video except fo the test ;):p

In my op screen resolution is ok, but 4k video files are currently faaraway gimmics
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
i was not asking about 4k..i asked if its gonna support 1080p@60 or not..because it will be much smoother than @30 fps..

and if we r paying the same price then y cant we get all d features? i know..now we dont have 4k tvs(cant afford) but i thinkwe can upload it to youtube and also a downgraded/compressed 4k video will have much more sharpness than an original 1080p..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
1080@ 60fps is done by both octa and snap800 acc to my knowledge :)

Its better to directly have 1080p videos if u r to compress it in a smaller version ... there's no use of it .. you will end up spending ur valuable time in conversion... and I think most of the video converters don't have 4k format...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ipsuvedi:
+1

And....today Note 3 is launching in India

So ExItEd!!!!!:D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] amankapoor4:
Dont' be too excited, it has been priced at whooping 49,900 and galaxy gear at 22,990.

Time to prebook that Z1 at 42,990.

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/new...ear-smartwatch-india-launch-live-video-419717

Also no Snapdragon 800 version.

kthxbye Samsung!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kannanX10:
ridiculous pricing 50k..................big fail
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
That's because of the first day buyers...

some people here will buy it on that price too :silly:

anyways it will tone down in a week.

The street price for the first week according to this price would be 45k
[Galaxy Note 3 General] amankapoor4:
even bigger fail is no 800 proc, exynos would not get much Developer support.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
Those idiots..why did they price it so high????

how long will it take to get it at 45k? Anyone knows any shops in Bangalore selling it at that price in first week?

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By tone down what do you mean?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] amankapoor4:
It will be only on sale by 25th Sep, i woukld advise to wait till mid october for price to fall a bit. That said i don't think buying an exynos version of note 3 makes much sense.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Street price at 47 for next months. Mrs on box 54990
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sandsm:
Going to Denmark next week , will buy Snapdragon version from there .

I don't have any affinity for 4K Video or the LTE(Which I think I might need during my travel, but then again 3G is not bad either) , All I care for is ASOP\CM support.

Also do not have much faith in Exynos processors after seeing what happened to S4.

I think Snapdragon will beat Exynos in all aspects(especially GPU) except the battery performance(just an assumption , nothing firm on this yet).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rakeshishere:
I guess gone are the days where flagship phones never costed more than 35k. ;)

The pricing of 50k is ridiculous no what matter the specs or what it comes with. I'll pick up a Note 2 or may be something else in the meanwhile
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
Don't blame the companies :p

Blame the jokers who govern the nation :silly:

They are again letting the outsiders loot are country...

actually they are themselves the outsiders :P

Google about Sonia Gandhi and u will get to know some harsh truths :cowboy:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sandsm:
Just curios if you guys will pay 50K(MRP)\47K(possibly the street price) for N9000 version of Note 3 ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rakeshishere:
Samsung is definitely over pricing here if you ask me and there's no way to justify paying 50k for this gadget.

Agree to the fact that there's nothing in the competition in terms of specs and features but I'm not throwing my money at Samsung this time. They'll drop the price to 40k in 3 months and may be then we can reconsider
[Galaxy Note 3 General] StylishMafia:
Well I've actually been waiting for 3 months for this and with some bargaining ill buy it at 46-47k...

And is it true that the price will be 47k a week from release? that doesn't sound plausible..

And is it really safe to buy from those small shops?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
Dont be mistaken. Price will drop after the first week... it will be stable at around 44/45k mrp in a month.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
Update OTA

Point out if i am wrong but after the OTA Update...the functioning seems to be have much smoother and fast.

I am not sure exactly what is the problem solved by the OTA but there is qualitative difference experienced in the performance!!!

I am pretty happy:laugh:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] numerouknow:
way to go. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
Answer to your point's.

1) I have seller's warranty for one year for both hardware and software.

2) I will handle that , should not be a big deal.

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I am also noticing that. Will observe for sometime.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kislayasurya:
.............................................................................

1) how will u get this sd800 model....plz let me know asap...wanna purchase this beaset asap!!!...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Pd1985:
As far as I know ,in india only sm-n 900 exynos version has been launched , so we can get a warranty only with this model.

If we import a note 3 sd 800 then the warranty is still country specific , so if any hardware issue then we have to send it back to the country of origin. , note 3 does not have international warranty , hence I would like to know as to how are you getting warranty for note 3 i9005 here in India.

The only way according to me by which you can get official warranty on note 3 sd 800 is that you are living in a country where note 3 sd 800 is officially available.

Had visited a samsung shop today and he told me the same thing that note 3 sd800 is not available in india and even if I get one imported , there won't be any warranty on that piece.

Do check out the details thoroughly so you don't get stuck up after purchasing.

Do thank if I helped
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
Today's performance update has really improved overall user experience...I mean the device seems a lot smoother....Will check the battery life & give my inputs when assured !!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Shamms:
The person whom I am planning to buy from will be giving me a replacement/repair warranty from his side.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
How can u be so sure? what if he refuses to give replacement afterwards?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dexter10478:
Could you please share from where you are getting SD version in India?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
that's true! it's too risky to buy gn3 from abroad.no warranty/support will be available!

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in case some one is searching for a budget cover for gn3..i bought this one(as i dont like flip covers)

http://www.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200969606805
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nicesoni_ash:
I would also like to know from where you are getting this, I wamt to buy one too if that's authentic.

_____________

Sent from my GT-I9300 powered by Temasek Rom & Kernel

Fueled by 7000mAh ZeroLemon Battery
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sidhak:
Can you provided a link on this maybe a step by step guide on reinstalling stock after root.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
Yes that's what i was thinking.

I think its gonna be like S4. They will implement it in the next update.

One question for u though. You installed knox package before that ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sidhak:
Where can I buy note 3 9005 in India?

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Can you provided the link to chainfires blog? Also I am curious to know if it worked for anybody else.

Thanks

Is there a way of restoring apk + data without rooting on a new device.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] deohrishikesh7:
Yes it is very much true...

Most of the time free memory is 1gb to 800mb and ui has become very smooth.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
I was fed up of htc one single sim.. i had black version.. the paint started chipping off, battery life was poor, started givin heating issue so tot of selling it ,,.. but i was getting only 23k, luckily i had a doa which was expired ( 3 months old ) i somehow managed to extend that nd bot a note 3 .. quite happy :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Technoholick:
Hi guys!

I'm new to XDA. I've few queries regarding the Note 3 N900.

1. Is the loudspeaker intensity and the sound quality with ear phones plugged as good as the GS4 i9500?

2. What's the best deal that I can get at Bangalore for the Note 3? :rolleyes:

Thanks in Advance
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
Just inquired about N 9005 model here the official Samsung cafe said it wont come to india and in grey market they said it will be available next month but without bill and price may be around 55000/- and vary. Samsung cafe has n 9005 models for display and i just compared both of them for nearly 30 minutes and i didnt find any difference in performance with my naked eye.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] benzmar:
Guys, I'm planning to sell my octacore N3 with S View Cover for 45K. Anyone interested? It's 4 days old. I'm planning for Snapdragon model.

Benjamin Mark

Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
The phone is definitely snappier after the update. Dialler lag is gone, compared to what it used to be earlier.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rulinglionadi:
Finally getting it today...please tell me what defects i should search for and HOW to ??

I need to confirm if my set is not defective ASAP...Thank you