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[Galaxy Note 3 General] grifter9931:
If you are to look at the GN3 as just one of many tools you have available to you then its a very good thing to be able to have access too. I look at the device itself as just one part of an entire ecosystem of gadgets that I use on a daily basis.

This isn't the same for most people who don't have a tech based /networked based occupation. I have used many of the options out there currently and so far this device has the best mix of portability, ease of use and functionality.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
Do you currently have a lot of text messages on your Note 3? As in a decent amount from a lot of different people?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BarryH_GEG:
I run about 100ish MMS on average from about 10-15 people whose conversations I track over time. I’m not a big hoarder and usually delete or archive stuff once it's no longer active. I have a ton of e-mail history from quite a few contacts that are stored by the Contacts app under "history." Almost 100% of those are via Exchange.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
Reason why I was asking is could you possibly make a video of something for me? After a reboot before you open the sms app or after clearing it from memory, can you open the sms app? And then open a conversation?

Now that I think of it, would that show personal information? I just want to see how snappy it is. It's one of the only complaints I have about my G2. It is sluggish in that area.

I'm basically trying to figure out if the Note 3 is worth me trying side by side with my G2 to make a final decision.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] grifter9931:
It depends on how you use the Note 3 primarily.

If its for Office productivity then it no contest N3... If its for social media or regular usage then I think the G2 maybe better for most people.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bagmar.rakesh:
+1
[Galaxy Note 3 General] scott.deagan:
Could you repeat that, but scrolling more slowly (as if you were scrolling slower to find a contact rather than racing to/from the top/bottom of the list)? Try different speeds, and try with the s-pen (hovering it above the bottom of the list the scroll down, and the top to scroll up).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] baste07:
My only quirk is the screen size . would have loved if it was 5.5"
[Galaxy Note 3 General] recDNA:
So far it is too bright at night...everything else pretty cool.Battery life OK but not spectacular as some have gushed. I'm surprised s finder isn't lasted in app drawer if you use nova prime. Very minor thing but I don't like the answer phone sliders.

Beamed from my Galaxy Note 3

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I get memory errors when searching large pdf files.

Beamed from my Galaxy Note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] grifter9931:
I am currently looking at a PDF while waiting for a table for dinner, 330MB.

And I had one earlier that was 500MB and was scrolling through without any problems...

How big are your pdf's?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] recDNA:
The pdf N3 users manual. Twice got memory errors searching text. Could be the app, pdf to go.

Beamed from my Galaxy Note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] foxmeister:
The sensor in the camera has a 4:3 aspect ratio (as do most cameras), whereas the screen is 16:9. You can't display a 4:3 picture on a 16:9 screen without either cropping it top and bottom (thus losing information), or having black bars down the side!

Regards,

Dave
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.m0x:
The great thing about nova is that you get the best of both worlds. Press the menu button for Google Now or hold the menu button for S Finder.

Sent from my SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] recDNA:
Menu on home screen gives me the settings menu. Long press opens Google now then loads s finder on top of finder.

Beamed from my Galaxy Note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Datafiend:
Yeah that was the main reason why I sold mine and coming from a Nexus 4 it made the lag all the more noticeable. The Nexus 4 is the snappiest phone I have ever used. The fact that the Note 3 has the specs that it does and stills lag next to a year old phone is very disappoint. I know that the Note 3 has a lot of mutlitasking features but I'm talking about just navigating the basic menus(like scrolling the home and app screens). I was hoping that by now Sumsung would have taken care of the lag in TW but I guess that is something that will never be fixed. I'm also a bit disappointed that most reviewers make no mention of the lag. I guess if you’re coming from a previous Galaxy device then it seems like a big improvement but coming from a super fast phone like the Nexus, I could notice every little instance of stutter and lag. I love having a removable battery, external storage, S-Pen and the mutlitasking features but I like having a snappy device more.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] riz157:
Yes I know exactly what you mean. It's a real shame and I think it's going to cost Samsung
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fade2black101:
It probably won't cost them if history is anything to go by. This is also why I don't particularly feel too obligated to replace my note 2 with the 3. Also having a Nexus 4 I know how much touchwiz slows down the phone.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... I much prefer the HTC Sense UI. It has been refined and optimised now to the point where it can rival stock Android. I like the TouchWiz features (basically only the multitasking features), but it really is a disgusting and heavy, poorly optimised skin
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sohebq:
Got it yesterday, everything is perfect. Only complaint is that it gets hot while on charge.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mi7chy:
This is where the original Galaxy S 0.7 amp charger comes in handy. Charges when idle, supplies enough power under use so it doesn't deplete battery, less heat build up to avoid CPU/GPU thermal throttling that affects performance and less wear on the battery from slower charging.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sohebq:
But it will take 4 5 hours to get full charge. None of my previous devices s1, s2, s3, n2 had this overheating while on cha issue

I wonder why it is with n3.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] riz157:
It will eventually inmho, look at iPhone they ignored feedback and it's costing them. I don't think note 3 will be a hit it won't outsell note 2. Samsung will lose customers Unless they move away from cheap looking plastic and lagy tw. People will be more cautious when buying samsung, stung once twice shy.

I agree with you Htc sense makes more sense, excuse the punt. And there is no wiz in touchwiz it's only touch.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Bruce lee roy:
Perhaps Samsung will consider outsourcing a portion of their development to the Germans (ie HTC).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] wilflare:
my only regret is the amount of bloat that Samsung add to their firmware (why can't they just use the stock Android)

really hope someone adds

-KnockOn gestures

-Swipe up Softkeys in the feature or something
[Galaxy Note 3 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
The new HTC Sense UI, like stock Android, is extremely boring to me. I've bought and tried to like an HTC One twice already and I just couldn't get myself to like it.

I feel that they sacrificed too much for speed. The UI always felt very cold, flat and boring to me when I used it.

I currently have a LG G2 which I'm loving but I got a great deal on a Note 3 which is delivering this morning. If the lag is there like people here are saying, I will sell it for a profit and keep my G2.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] riz157:
Thanks for sharing your opinion and you entitled to it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Bruce lee roy:
[MENTION=307506]barry[/MENTION] I've been a loyal Samsung customer since my first Android, but your naive isheep-like loyalty almost makes me want to root for the other guy.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BarryH_GEG:
Things like revenue, market share gains, and YOY sales gains aren't opinion; they're fact. The SGS4 which I think most here would agree is less of an upgrade over the SGS3 than the N3 is over the N2 is selling at a rate of 4M units a month - a 60% YOY improvement. LG and Sony sold a total of 11M smartphones each in Q2. Also fact. Things like the "N3 lags," "TW sucks," and "the N3 won't sell as well as the N2" are subjective opinion. Which of course everyone is entitled to.

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Samsung make products with certain features and design elements. If people like Samsung's choices they'll buy their products. If they don't there are plenty of other options to choose from. Buying a Samsung product and then *****ing about those choices seems kind of counter intuitive. Anyone who buys an overlaid phone and then hitches about it probably shouldn't have bought an overlaid phone. Samsung's made some dumb choices recently (forced Knox, region lock) that I don't agree with. I had a choice. Overlook those things to get the improvements I saw in the N3 or vote with my wallet and move on. I decided to accept them. Others can make whatever choice suits them. But accepting Samsung's choices and spending a year with one of their devices after paying premium prices for it and being unhappy and loathing Samsung in the process seems like martyrdom to me.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] riz157:
Well let see your measuring quality by the no of units sold, that's very subjective. I'm being objective in the sense N3 lags. It's a fact. It's cheap looking plastic, an improvement for sure over N2 and S4.

N3 speakers are poor compared to HTC one an iPhone fact.

TW is poor my opinion.

S4 I think you are being far too polite its one of the worst upgrades of 2013 lags like hell, it's so bad Samsung are looking to launch S5 earlier then expected.

I agree it's my opinion n3 won't be a success, I could be wrong we'll wait and see.

My point was more in relation to how Samsung charge a premium yet provide a cheap plastic looking crap not how successful they are at it. Ow yes marketing most certainly plays a role if it didn't Samsung wouldn't spend millions on marketing it their products. Do you know whats Samsung's budget for marketing? are you aware how much HTC spent marketing the one??

HTC made some very bad business decisions, poor products, poor marketing, poor strategy. HTC basically got complacent bit like Nokia. HTC one isn't the cause of their misfortunes but previous years or losing focus
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fade2black101:
Yeah I don't really take that Barry guy seriously anymore. The HTC One is a critically acclaimed phone with excellent reviews all-round.

Basing it just on sales then its clear to everyone the iphone is the better and more productive phone over the galaxy series.

This will also indicate that people prefer the beautiful construction of the iphone over the cheap looking and feeling crappy plastic samsung use in a high end device because "it's easier to mass produce."

And yes, it is marketing. Most casual users haven't even heard of HTC, where everyone knows Apple and Samsung.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BarryH_GEG:
$12B in 2012. And that includes volume incentives and individual commissions for resellers and thier employees.

But they have heard of BlackBerry, Palm, Nokia, and Motorola who were all pioneers in smartphones. The first two are gone and the second two only exist because of Microsoft and Google respectively.

And marketing can influence people to buy something but it can't make them like it.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/roberth...ples-iphones-in-customer-satisfaction-survey/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] riz157:
Apparently they can, don't underestimate the influence of marketing and advertising. Ever heard the term brainwashing!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.m0x:
Meh. I experience not this TouchWiz lag of which some speak. This is the fastest phone I've ever owned. Period.

Sent from my SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fade2black101:
The HTC One is a fantastic phone. Most/all reviews seem to agree with this.

I'm not sure why it hasn't sold well, but that might have a lot to do with decisions HTC have made in the past and perhaps they are too far gone now.

I know at least two people who have recently bought Samsung galaxy s3/4 phones who do not have a clue about it. They don't even know they can add widgets, etc. They couldn't care less about removable batteries and features. I am convinced that a classier, faster and more elegant phone would appeal to them much more but, of course, they haven't even heard of HTC and go for Samsung because it is more familiar and popular.

You will never convince me, or the dozens and dozens of professional reviewers, that the HTC One is not a decent phone. I am convinced that the casual user would pick HTC One over a Galaxy S phone 9 times out of 10 if they actually had a clue about both devices and had a look at them both properly.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BarryH_GEG:
Where did I say the One was a bad phone? I think it's the best phone HTC's ever made and deserves all the awards and accolades it’s received. Being as good as it is and having wider distribution than any previous HTC phone still resulted in HTC's first quarterly loss since they went public in 2010. What that tells me is that something else is at play.

It could be the name recognition and cache Samsung's amassed with a couple of years of successful device launches, it could be HTC being out-marketed by competitors with better brand recognition, it could be HTC's self-induced death by a thousand cuts from past decisions. It doesn't really matter the result is HTC’s going to end up being acquired.

You could say the One's better than the Xperia Z(s) and Optimus line but both Sony and LG with lesser mobile advertising budgets than Samsung still are gaining market share. Sony's a worldwide premium brand so you might chalk their success up to that but they built some crappy phones with Ericsson until they bought them out recently. LG's a global mid-tier brand and not well regarded for their smartphones. That is until they got the Nexus gig, launched the G-series, and replicated the N2 with a better featured G-Pro. I'd draw the conclusion that LG and Sony's ascent isn't due to marketing or their brands but instead their product efforts and execution against a strategy. The One's a great product but for reasons we'll never know tanked from a sales perspective.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fade2black101:
Ok fair enough Barry. We're in agreement with that and I obviously just misunderstood what you meant in regards to the One.

I'm glad Sony and particularly LG have stepped up their game in recent years. I'm hoping HTC can get back on track and improve on the One for next year but it'll be a shame if that also doesn't get the recognition it deserves.

In regards to Samsung, I would be happy if they could step up their build quality from the creaky and cheap feeling Note II. Obviously they've done it to some extent with the Note III but there is still room for improvement. Even a plastic phone can feel more high end than it currently does, so I do hope they improve the aesthetics a little for their next model.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] avenging:
barry is isheep level? you guys ever encountered a real isheep? they go ballistic over samsung having more profit than apple and write mile long essays just to convince themselves its not the case and when the stats looks good on apple they willingly accept them lol. barry might be defending samsung but not to isheep level. their devotion to the cult is downright creepy lol
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Bruce lee roy:
Samsung agents are in full force in this side of the galaxy.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JCM800:
This thread is buyers remorse. We can discuss any tiny little thing that has made us regret our purchase.

In my case, I'm annoyed Samsung have used a tiny little speaker in place of the larger one found on the Note 2.

Now I don't care if any of you think I'm crazy for moaning about it, the fact is, all system sounds on my Note 3 are thinner and almost irritating compared to my Note 2, clear as night and day to me.

But I'm learning learning to live with it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jhford:
The stupid plastic camera cover and it's easily breakable itty bitty feet.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kromosto:
Sorry if some have complaints that you won't approve but If you can provide us the approved complaint topics it will be easy for us.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bunglehaze:
For me there is so far only one real negative for this phone and that is the Knox flag, I did know about it before purchase and could have chosen to walk to another device but the Note 3 for me was perfect for my requirements compared to most other large screened devices.

The battery lasts much longer than my previous One X, the screen is bigger, the device runs much snappier than most anything else and I even like the build of it (I do not want or even need a metal finish as I do not want or need the associated weight)

Just the Knox flag irritates me, I can root the device but what if a genuine update causes an issue and trips the flag? Is it then a case that Samsung will not warranty.

Personally speaking I have never liked or wanted a Samsung phone, had the Note 3 not been so damn good I would not have bought it so it is a small annoyance in the grand scheme of things
[Galaxy Note 3 General] betoNL:
I am basing my opinion only on a hunch, but there is a chance that The N3 will NOT outsell the N2, even with all those hardware improvements..

Bad policies ( now reaching a greater portion of the consumers with that Region Lock thing + misinformation ) and lack of respect for its customers can backfire if Samsung doesn't get a grip soon.

Actually imo, sales will disappoint if Samsung doesn't review its policies as soon as yesterday...

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] bunglehaze:
From my perspective, a long time HTC customer, their support and updates system sucks, they release devices that do not live up to the hype and then leave customers feeling disappointed. After my last HTC One I decided not to buy from them again and upgraded to a different brand because while the design is nice on most of their devices the hardware and software is sorely lacking by comparison. I had three One X's over my contract period through various faults and the damn heat while using the thing was ridiculou too - you really could cook an egg on the back (or burn yourself if gaming in bed and you drop it on you) NOT a good way to put out a product
[Galaxy Note 3 General] grifter9931:
The moment I have a valid one that isn't a software mod related I will gladly let you know...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.m0x:
Samsung - best of a bad bunch.

Sent from my SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BarryH_GEG:
Very true. One of the challenges in discussions like these is that people think manufacturers should build phones according to

their

individual needs. And worse, that

their

individual needs represent

everyone's

individual needs. Any manufacturer by necessity shoots for the middle - what's important to the majority of the tens of millions of potential purchasers. Some of the stuff discussed here may be individually important to some people but borders on ridiculous when applied over a sales base of millions. And having been using a N3 for two weeks I’d take bets that it will easily outsell the N2. People I work with that have played with mine are awe struck by what it can do and its overall performance. And they’ve seen my N2 and some even are currently using N2’s.

And it gets tedious listening to N2 owners ridiculing the N3 to make themselves feel better about not purchasing it. Whether it's financial, moral, or that they, individually, don't see the value of the N3's considerable upgrades. I used a N2 for almost a year (the longest I've kept a phone) and loved it. When I pick it up today it feels outdated because of the size, shape, weight, display, and performance. I have absolutely no regrets about moving from the N2>N3 and wouldn't consider going back even if the N2 got the exact same s/w from the N3. People are *****ing about lag on the N3. Use it for a while and then go back to a N2 configured the exact same way. I have and the performance difference is jarring and that's with my ex-N2 not having to support the burden of all the new features Samsung added.

People should buy what they like. But they shouldn't assume everyone here thinks like they do or has the same expectations.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JCM800:
My whole gripe with Samsung is they've cheap skated with the audio on the Note 3. If that doesn't bother you cool.

It bothers me, it pains me to listen to music on it, it doesn't on my Note 2. There's some awful high frequencies going on with the N3, I can't even tame them with Power Amps EQ. God knows what's going on, it's a crap thin sound all round. Yes that bothers me Barry, if it doesn't bother you I respect that.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Seraphim401:
I'm coming from a Galaxy S Plus (running JB 4.2.2).

So no real complaints from me guys.

As soon as that whole knox issue is resolved I will root.

I really miss the advanced power option.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JCM800:
Cool mate, I'm loving mine too pretty much, apart from audio reasons, other than that it's a decent phone. Once rooted I reckon my sonic concerns will be dashed anyway, just hope Knox doesn't stifle development..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] grifter9931:
As someone who loves to listen to music, I understand your gripe and it makes sense. You are not spouting that the GN3 doesn't have low end or anything ridiculous along those lines. All you are saying is you wish they had either improved or kept the audio the same as the GN2.

That's something tangible and reasonable. Some people are wanting JBL quality dock audio out of a phone and that's completely insane. I don't know your particular listening situation, but I hope you get some good phones or at least a decent dock. And you can enjoy your music to its fullest potential.

I hear the comparison about how magical the HTC One audio is supposed to be.... I have listened to that phone with various players and not only is it nothing special its just down right awful.... I mean I could go on and on and on about the audio, but the folks @ head-fi have already done that and they are quite frankly better at it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JCM800:
Thanks, I appreciate your reply.

For me, I listen to music via the speaker at work, it's not a place where I can easily sneak a Bluetooth speaker into anything like that, I used to listen to tunes on my Note 2 there, it was great, no complaints.

Same thing with my Note 3 and I have to keep it turned down - the high frequencies cut thru me, horrid sound.

That's my issue, thin high end shrill sounds, including system sounds, not just music - the sound that comes from the external speaker is thin now.

As for the Htc one, I'm not overly impressed with that either, it's quite hyped up.

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] betoNL:
Bet is on :D

I am not even talking about the hardware/software quality of the GNote3 , even though there are already reports of "purple smear"screen issues and worse sound quality when compared with GNote2's. Actually I wouldn't even care with a possible purple smear issue, but I just enjoy the sound of my Gnote2 a lot. Specially when tweaked with all those Wolfson compatible mods..Pure delight.

I am not even going to grab that I already have GNote3's goodies running flawlessly on my GNote2 like air view and more, even on a bit unstable 4.3 leaked firmware (MI6)

I am mainly talking about another Samsung's bad policy, which is hitting this time a larger number of consumers and not only the CM community, which is the region lock thing.

Perhaps Samsung will once again get away, with yet another low(bad policy), but I hope it does not.

That the GNote3 is a Power House and you and many other users are happy with it no matter what, that's another story...

On my side, I am just glad I didn't jump right away on it, as I almost did ( I was already ready to give my GNote2 to my wife, but since I decided to keep it for a while longer, now she wants a new one...Gladly prices of this amazing phone-Note2 there is- are going down)

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