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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] digiblur:
"It has the worst LTE EIRP testing numbers of any modern LTE device. So you will likely have a much poorer/slower experience on LTE than other VZW LTE dual band devices."

VZW dual band LTE Note 3. On paper, it is probably the weakest RF performer that I have seen in a long time. As I posted earlier in the thread this morning, the AWS EIRP is about 10 dB below what it should be. So, the VZW variant Note 3 may be a dual band handset in truth, but it will function as a single band handset most of the time due to its RF limitations.

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4318-samsung-galaxy-note-3/page-24?p=203467#entry203467
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
Where is the proof at for this post?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I, for one, appreciate your post informing us ... As I mentioned before, I don't know you personally but I've seen you 'round these forums enough to know you're a stand up dude.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
I don't care if he is creditable or not but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt cause I want my note 3 early lol

If you say he is he must be though lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I'd be a liar if I said I understood 100 % of that, but I got the gist ... "slower, lte , experience" does not leave me with happy happy joy joy feelings
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] digiblur:
It's from the FCC certification docs. I can tell you one thing when it comes down to RF specs and signal things, WiWavelength knows his stuff.

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I think to break it down, the regular 700mhz LTE band that everyone and their dog is bogging down is fine in RF numbers on the Note3. But the new band VZW is lighting up to offload traffic to, the AWS band, the Note3 is going to have issues using it. So if you get handed off to it you could end up with slow speeds when someone else with a different VZW dual band device would have no issues and have great speeds.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
LOL ... I like your style :D

I could be way off ... Maybe he's a douche, IDK ;) :p j/k

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Gotcha! That makes sense now ... Thanks for taking the time to explain it.

Hopefully this won't be a major issue for me (I could careless how it affects others :D)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
Oh ok and my regular lte flies in my area so I should be cool for now at least lol

Haha thanks I think?? & yeah I know right he is some crazy guy making all this up laughing right now giving false hopes but oh well I'm still going to check my Verizon order status every morning at 8 am like I have been doing for weeks until it ships!!! :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
Really hope for the early release! Sounds like no matter what we will be getting it before the 10th.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] digiblur:
You guys totally misunderstood what I said. You need to read it again, you will be affected if you use LTE.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
Well, I'm willing to take my chances ... Hopefully it won't be too noticeable. As long as it functions well as a phone I'll be happy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] circlebar:
I just got 4g 2 days ago so it will be along time before anything else arrives. As long as I can get good signal, I will be happy. Anything has to be better than what my galaxy nexus gave me signal wise. I have the s4 and it has good signal. If the note 3 has the same I'm good.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] keymaster911:
The real test wont be. Till that one person has it in his or her hands.. The time we get this note 3 in are dev hands. Game is on.. Kernels will be boosted 3.0 ghz in no time. Lte signal will be fixed. This thing is going be taken to hole new level... Not to mention the theme the average Joe team going to do to it.. I have crazy plans for it...

Save yourself the problem.. Don't ask.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] digiblur:
LTE signal fixed with software? Even HTC's development team with the baseband source code couldn't do it. Can't wait to see this one.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] systoxity:
putting holes in the levels... not cool bro

i kid i kid.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] RaptorMD:
Let me say I think you are a straight shooter and not a troll by any means, those you can spot. As for those who called you a liar, well I have a bucket of hot tar and feathers ready for you to use ;)

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No offense, but that was posted on a Sprint forum for Samsung so I ain't buying into that. All jokes aside I certainly hope the device I have been waiting a long time for doesn't fail me on signal, speeds and performance. Otherwise Verizon will be getting a lot of returns or a lot of software patches to follow.

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I mean how much slower can Verizon's LTE get, so far I seem speeds around 6MB and others see 20-30MB . When I was on AT&T I was getting 30-35MB in the same spot my co-worker would get 3-5MB.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] staticx57:
So basically unless you are next to the tower, the new LTE band will be useless? Will the old LTE band be more or less fine? I am between this and the G2 and poor signal is something that is getting old since I have the Gnex and we all know how crappy that phone is.

Oh how I wish VZ was getting the new nexus :\
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] randpost:
Not sure about the note 3, but the G2 is performing better than my Note 2 in regards to 4g LTE speed by fairly large margin. I hope when my Note 3 comes, it will have better RL performance than the Note 2.

Sent from my VS980 4G
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bajabob:
Every hardware change requires an FCC check. Added memory module could move an antenna, change radiation patterns, etc. Everything must be tested.

Likewise, a 64gb variant may have gotten the axe due to cost depending on the speed of the module they are using. Memory is very expensive.

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This is correct, however if it does not allow you to select the line you are upgrading then you must call and have them remove the items from your cart. Then do the process again. I was able to pay in full and select to maintain my unlimited plan with no changes.

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His method is an interpretation of how many 2nd-hand distributors (best buy, walmart...) work the unlimited plans with VZW. They don't add another line however, they transfer your upgrade to another line on your account (pre-existing) do the upgrade (at the cost of that line not having unlimited data), burn a sim card, and switch the device over to your line by just adding a new sim.

For the Verizon Pre-Order process you do not need to do this if you plan on paying for the device outright.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lmike6453:
Since today is the official release date i just walked into a Verizon and they still said not in store until 10/10
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
well after reading more through the sprint site we dont know if that is the exact specs on it or not. we need or at least i need an htc one or s4 rf fcc report to compare it too. And right now i thought the s4 had aws too and i couldnt imagine the note 3 to be worse then it.

edit found an s4 fcc doc comparing them now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] SgtGoldy:
Like ezgoing2406 said, pre-orders ship out on the 29th of this month. So... 4days left if his information is good :highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bajabob:
I have never seen any claims that Verizon has the fastest network. I use data in many areas in this country (US) no one else covers. I don't care if it's the fastest, without connectivity you've got nothing. I hate trying to look something up and not having data.

Everyone is talking about Verizon's track record,

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S4 - Shipped May 15th, Planned for May 23rd

Verizon's Droid Mini - Shipped Late July, Planned for Late Aug

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S3 - Shipped July 5-6, Planned for July 8+

*Can't post links (<10 posts), but these dates were confirmed.

This coupled with the manufacturing powerhouse that Samsung is, I would wager this pre-order shipment will be early as well. Having worked in the mobile phone industry since before the smartphone, I can say Verizon has one of the top 2 toughest certification process of any carrier in the world. They wait to release phones because they don't want to deal with flop devices ever again -looking at you Blackberry Storm. Radios change, but the major holdup in the phone release date is the in-house certification process. Hours and hours of continuous ghost testing.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] circlebar:
There's someone on phandroid with a note 3 says the signal is not that good. Didn't say what carrier. Hoping Verizon won't be bad.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rushless:
The VZW S4 has good overall signal (better than the One, but not better than the DNA, iPhone 4 or 5). If the Note 3 has same signal as the S4, seems it should be okay. That said, the S4 is a good LTE device, but bad 3G device (with VZW).

Then again, if Note 3 has a newer radio chip and certainly a different antenna array design- not an equal comparison to S4.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
So if it does ship Sept 29, when will my card be charged and when will I be notified via email?

I'm checking every day and nothing.

Take my money, stupid Verizon!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] TechBSwift:
If you are not charge by tomorrow or Friday at the latest, the phones won't be shipping on the 29th. Verizon has to make sure payments clears before shipping and I'm sure they need at least 24hrs to ensure payments clear.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] zepfloyd:
This is the only thing that concerns me about this whole 29th bit. (clearly don't personally doubt the source) It's just that not everyone keeps hundreds lying around in their account expected to disappear 2 weeks early without notice. For the average joe who expected to 'preorder and forget it' till the 10th-ish could be in for a surprise. Seems like CS nightmare waiting to happen.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
this. verizon should start on friday the 27th and then process everything on 28th and ship out on the 29th

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you should have the money in the account or card when you order it. i hate people that complain they dont have the money waiting on the phone. my money has been ready since the 9th when i placed order.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] zepfloyd:
Clearly, it's not a problem for me in the slightest. However having worked in corporate retail across a wide range of industries over the years, what you think 'should' be the case or take for granted is not for your customers a large chunk of the time.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
I've never had an issue with the VZN SGS4 radio as far as LTE goes, I think it's excellent. Most people don't take network traffic into consideration. If you're doing a speed test at work at noon then, of course, your speed is going to be slower. Everybody and their brother is on their phone checking emails, surfing, and streaming YouTube.

I just did a few tests. First in Jackson, TN, then Little Rock, then Memphis. They were decent speeds, but nothing like off peak hours when I tested a while ago.

How does this translate to real world experience? Well, I was downloading a ROM earlier this month when I first woke up at over 5 MB/s. I'd say that's fast enough.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
if somebody is dropping $699 on a phone off contract or even $299 on contract i hope they would have their money ready to go. everybody that is on here that has one ordered is expecting it early like s4 and others this ear for verizon. your average joe does not order a note 3. they think its too much money etc etc
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
I actually expected the money to come out when I preordered. So it's in there.

I was actually able to pay using a Verizon gift card I got when I returned the G2, and the rest on my debit.

I'm eagerly awaiting seeing the $80 disappear from my account.

Man I hope I get it early next week. I am having them ship to my office so I can start playing with it immediately and get rid of this tiny screened iPhone 5.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] tuxdreamerx:
Are you not able to charge it to the bill on a personal account? I ordered through a business account and actually it didn't even offer a credit card option that I recall.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bajabob:
It's all about the credit card. As long as you don't hit your limit (which I never do), it's the perfect buffer for these situations.

That and its a business expense so I also get to write it off come tax time. Yay app development.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
i was able too but i chose my debit card. regular account too
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I'm a man obsessed LOL

Just called my local Verizon and asked when the Note 3 would be available for sale in store... I was told October 10 (the same day our preorders are supposed to ship). So, I pray that the OP is right otherwise I will never preorder a device again LOL
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
I'm cautiously optimistic we will be getting ours next week at some point. I preordered phones from Verizon before and always got them a little early.

Here's hoping.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] TechBSwift:
I pre-ordered the note 2 and received it on the release date..... If my(yours) phone doesn't show shipped on the 30th, I will cancel my pre-order and just wait until the store has them. It's complete and utter BS if we don't receive our phones early... What's the point of pre-ordering.. I opened a new line, I could give someone credit for that at a retail location and build a rapport.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] MrBigFeathers:
Maybe a good sign? I pre-ordered via a Business account. Seems pretty generic though.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] leyvatron:
What did it show before?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] MrBigFeathers:
This is the first time I've checked my order status so i'm not sure.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
Mine says the same thing it always has. In process , expected to ship. 10/10.

Not a business account though.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] leyvatron:
Makes sense if it ships on the 29th or before. Keep us posted.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] tuxdreamerx:
Hmm. Mine is a business account and I ordered shortly before noon on the 6th and it still says awaiting inventory and ship by 10/10.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Zero_Lord:
<Hello world>

I have this issue, I have a Hercules black and when i turn on the phone it stuck in boot logo, it passes Samsung logo, then quickly to T-Mobile loading screen, it keeps there 2 to 5 sec, then to samsung and 2 seconds after just reboot and again and again, so I connect it to charger, it says almost full battery, ok, I turn in on, boots normally but in last boot screen (Samsung logo) it keeps there about 1 minute and finally enters to Android, I wiped the phone almos 3 times, changed rom to 4.0.4 and 4.1.2 again, its not rooted, its in stock, and the phone randomly shut down, I dont know why, because I made a Antuntu Benchmark to check if the problem maybe will be caused by CPU load but nothing, it turns off in Facebook :eek: , so I left it in standby about 30 minutes and when i get back the phone was soo hot, i pulled battery off and I dont see nothing strange in it, the phone was hot, not the battery, also i taked apart to see if a cable was bad connected but nothing, so I dont know what it haves.

Also, sorry for bad english.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] soupysoup:
Sounds like u may have a power button issue, if not that then I would suggest updating to 4.1.2 or rooting the device and not switching back and forth without rooting like that...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Zero_Lord:
I checked it, but it doesnt turn on by himself when i put the battery and it doesnt keep vibrating except when it turns off by himself, i watched that when I am using it it just get too damn hot in camera area and it turns off, also when i make a call or answer it it just freeze it and i cant hang off and press any key, so i have to quit the battery, also i dont get sound, i dont know if its related, i dont get sound from speaker or earphones but from the front speaker i get sound for calling...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Zero_Lord:
Someone can tell me what problem is it? I dont know what part i have to repair and I need to use the phone.
[Networking] cbcouriersuk:
Hi Everyone,

I have just bought a SPV M2000 which is unlocked

My primary use for this is going to be running TomTom 5.1 Sat Nav.

I would like to be able to use the traffic updates feature, can anybody suggest the cheapest PAYG sim card to use for this?

I had intended to use O2 but after reading some of the posts here i'm now not so sure!!

Chris.
[Networking] MaskedMarauder:
Traffic needs a mobile web service, it won't work with WAP.

And data on PAYG will need very deep pockets, it won't be cheap.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] puppy_puke:
Hey guy/gals, I've got a nifty little trick here for you. Now, the trick I'm about to explain is a rather low-level trick that most of you may know, but its for those who don't or are new. So, at the school i attend, they have wifi throughout the school. They make the password something simple like "internet", and then wait for someone to figure it out and tell everyone. Once everyone start joining the network and using it, they just go through and blacklist (ban) the MAC addresses that aren't pre-approved. This was a huge mistake on their part. So here is a method that allows you to spoof your MAC (ghosting) address and regain access to the network.

Method 1: Go to the market and download 2 apps, "BusyBox" and "MAC Spoofer (changer)". Install BusyBox and run it to give it SU permissions. Then run MAC Spoofer and give it permissions. Turn on your wifi and try to connect to the desired network. If you are blacklisted, it will just loop over and over trying to connect. Don't stop it from looping. Press the home button and then open MAC Spoofer. Now, when you run MAC Spoofer there will be a black box in the center of the screen and it should say ">CHECKING FOR ROOT PERMISSION AND WIFI FILE: OK!" then on the next line it will show your original MAC address and your current one. In the entry box between the black box and the spoof button, you can enter your desired address and press "Spoof my MAC". It will then say ">ATTEMPTING TO MODIFY MAC ADDRESS:" and on the next 2 lines it will show your original and current MAC. On the last line it should say "**SUCCESS** MAC OF INTERFACE wlan0 CHANGED TO: (Whatever you chose)". Now you can exit the app and go back to your wifi network selection. Select the network you were trying to join and it should connect.

I hope this works for you all. If you have any questions or issues, just reply to this thread. Don't forget to give me a thanks!

Note: Your MAC will reset to the original MAC when you turn off your wifi or if your reboot your phone.

Note: I am running ME7 with 4.2.2 JellyBean and stock rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] puppy_puke:
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[LG Optimus 2x] devcon69:
I suffered with BSOD on my Optimus 2X P990 for months under GB and ICS V30A.

It happens anytime and when I charged or plugged it on the PC while the screen is off.

It really sucks removing the battery anytime and turning it on again.

But after flashing ICS V30B and rooting it, it seems the BSOD is totally gone.

It never occured for 2 MONTHS now!

Also tried it with some units I sell that has the BSOD bug and it never happened again.

Here's what I did.

1. Charge your battery to at least 70% and backup all important files.

2. Flash V30A FLS/BIN from HERE but DON'T REMOVE THE BATTERY. Just turn off device and boot to S/W Upgrade mode.

3. After a successful flash. Reboot device.

4. Download STOCK V30B KDZ for your P990 using your IMEI.

http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=[COLOR="Purple"]XXXXXXXXXXXX[/COLOR]

Where XXXXXXXXXXXX is your device's IMEI. Browse to that page and a link will be shown where you can download the specific V30B Kdz for your device.

5. After you have downloaded the KDZ file. Convert or Extract it to FLS/BIN using this TOOL.

6. Flash V30B FLS/BIN using smartflash. Again DON'T REMOVE THE BATTERY and boot to S/W Up mode.

7. After a successful flash. Reboot device and root it from HERE. END!!

Don't know if it'll work for you guys but there's no harm in trying.

Credits:

lgp500user

paulobrien

jes0411

kt-Froggy
[LG Optimus 2x] mkzwix:
Ola!!! I tried it on my P990. I also have the problem. But after 3 days no more shutdown for me but I will test more. Anyway muito obrigado my friend.
[LG Optimus 2x] g3ar:
can i flash v30b im not in that country region ?
[LG Optimus 2x] SuperSkill:
Yes, but you might have to let go you're language...
[LG Optimus 2x] mas2112:
I thought V30B was for Asia. Will the mobile connection work well in Europe?
[LG Optimus 2x] g3ar:
On stock v30a i dont have bsod. On custom rom i have? I use AIO toolkit -> SOLVED , use kowalski manager , 2nd core plug (Check ) !
[HTC One V] Android#!:
Ok i've flashed 100's of boot.img's but i've never encountered this.

Fastboot flash boot boot.img

sending

Phone show the little loading bar. Nothing happens. I waited about 3 minutes and still nothing. So i stopped it. Tried multiple times same thing. Used a different .img same thing. Googled and searched the website for it and found nothing. I have all my req drivers for my htc and fastboot. I have my rom on the phone and installed i just need to get my fastboot to send my boot.img.....

My phone is Virgin mobile usa CDMA btw.
[HTC One V] russellvone:
Are you bootloader unlocked,?

Did you make sure you have ADB AndroidDebuggingBridge enabled?

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Also, first send cmd

fastboot devices

and make sure it recognizes your phone. It will return your phone serial number if it does
[HTC One V] Android#!:
Yeah solved. Thanks.
[HTC One V] mrcorey:
People with the same problem will be grateful for the solution, even if its because you missed a step. Google indexes this forum quite quickly, so they will end up here. Could you share your solution so that others can benefit from your problem resolution.

sent from a phone that's running a rom
[HTC One V] Android#!:
Wrong Gapps version was the solution for me. Was really weird. Also don't try to install fm radio manually. That was the original cause.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] mackay508:
Im just wondering if there is Ubuntu Touch available to download for the N7 I've seen one for the old version but wondering if its in the works or available for the 2013 model.