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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BenGentle:
Black, easy. White is for the vain (look at me, look at me!).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cocoabean772:
I like the black. It looks more natural. While the I do think the white looks a bit nicer, I picked the black up this time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JUSMEJOSE:
That's what she said .....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MasterSe7en:
Mine came in white, but i got attacked by my uncles dog and dropped it, broke the white glass, ordered a black one, and bought a black battery cover with wireless charging capability in it so mines a hybrid :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] anonapersons:
white if you want chicks to look at your phone a glance.. most chicks only get white phones. black better for entertainment.. i used to find it annoying when it was white and i could see the bezel.. with black it blocks out fine for movies.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] motohip:
If I could do it again, I'd get a white one and change the back cover to black. Black is so plain and boring. Wish they came out with titanium or something.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] howdyace:
I got black. Because I'm black. Guess which color my wife got ? Hint: she's white.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nathan.7118391:
They only had the black when I went and I wanted white. Honestly I think either one looks great especially when you have the body glove cover.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] allenjthomsen:
I got a white one this time after 4 black ones with defective speakers and mics i chose white havent had to warrenty this one at all
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kevinhe22685:
absolutely love white
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] antiochasylum:
Black. White reminds me of my wife's iPhone. Ugh. White is a chick colors phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] etchh:
I have black. It looks better in my opinion, but the white has grown on me. From my understanding, the leather back cover has a softer touch on the black compared to the white.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Rick Droid:
B&W

I have a black N900V and a white N900T so I can tell them apart at a glance.

Wife has a White N900V with a red case. I would have gotten her pink, but sadly not available.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mr.orange303:
Black
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ltmikepowell:
I had white S3, then black Note 2 and 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] evohog:
Was leaning towards black and since the store I went to to exchange my flex only had black it made my choice a little easier. ?

GN*3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrbkkt1:
White note 2, to black note 3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] drag&fly:
I'm Native American, Muscogee to be exact.... I hold but a few prejudice and colors aren't one of them. Now if I had a stupid white Note 3, then i may retract my precvious statement as you may potentially do the same if you had a drunken red Note 3. But, then again it is only a phone and id rock a pink one too. My GN3 is white with a black back on it.... i call it the "Rez-a-Noter" no idea why.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mahgninnuc93:
I got white with a white Otterbox....keeps my old lady from the wrong phone..
[Shield Accessories] king conan:
After trying (and failing) a cheap chinese one, I found the plugable usb-ethernet apdater. I trusted a twitter comment that it works with the shield, and that's right.

http://plugable.com/products/usb2-e1000

Works great, plug and play instant connection with your network. Perfect performance streaming PC games without wi-fi.

I hope this helps if anyone is searching for this solution. For me is perfect to play in my bedroom, where I don't want to have a strong wi-fi signal.
[Shield Accessories] blinkdragonid:
Plugable stuff is great! im using their stuff on my Raspberry pi. its good to know it works with shield. now i just need a OTG cable
[Shield Accessories] Neodreamer24:
Oh king Conan! Thanks for it! Did I know you? ;) jejeje

I'm waiting my new gtx 760 with 4gb...and then I will buy the same usb ethernet adaptor. Thanks for the info

Enviado desde mi GT-I9505 usando Tapatalk 2
[Shield Accessories] Kekskruemeltorte:
Adapter was working fine yesterday. Today no link, nothing.

Lan cable is ok and adapter work @ pc. Any idear?
[Shield Accessories] king conan:
Reboot with the wifi off on the shield and also check if usb OTG cable is working or not.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhtesem insan:
S finder is bugging me. It pops every time i hold the menu button instead of apps built in search function. Is there a way to reverse tihs behaviour.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jessedegenerate:
same for me.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ripnetuk:
Me too. Would love it to behave as note 2.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigmout:
You'll probably have to root and freeze or uninstall S-Finder.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Racle90:
Found one solution: Tasker profile

Trigger:

Variable Set: %WIN

Value: S Finder

Action:

Open Google search

You NEED to enable tasker service from Settings -> Device -> Accessibility -> Under Services there is "Tasker - JB"

CAUTION! This will disable one handed "windowed" mode for some reason.

Only way i have found to use menu key as Google now, but really bad way since it breaks windowed mode.

And why so hard way? because for some reason Tasker doesn't show S Finder in app list...

Also made post to Tasker group
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeroreborn:
Yes. This has to get fixed
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brennanyama:
If you don't care about using S Finder, you can freeze it in Titanium.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhtesem insan:
This only stops S Finder to appear, I want to use app's built in search function with holding menu button.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlCapone:
same here, S Finder is easy to freeze, but the TouchWiz must try to start google, instead if internal bloat.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadigre:
For me, if I hold the search menu, it will start Google search... But if I hold it a little more, s finder will start. I'm using a third party launcher (nova launcher) which has an option for the menu button... But this does not disable s finder from appearing.

If my device is not rooted, is there a way to freeze s finder?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wing_addict_usa:
This is pissing me off too. I got svoice disabled (double tapping home) but not svoice.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proxywolf:
Anyone else have a crack at this? I can't get it to disable in the applications menu. It's greyed out.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowLea:
Some launchers let you set the options.

Otherwise, don't think you can without rooting. Irritatingly, because S Finder keeps running and I never have nor ever will use it. I remember where I keep things...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadigre:
this does not completely work...

I have Nova Launcher... and when I select Google Search for the menu button, yes it will lanch Google... but if I hold it a little more, S Finder will open over Google Search.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maverick777:
I hope there's a solution for this. It's an annoying "feature".
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wing_addict_usa:
I easily froze it in titanium
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maverick777:
This is great for those of use that have already rooted our Note 3's, but with the Knox warranty issue I was hoping to find a solution that doesn't require root access. I have several friends with Note 3's that aren't rooted.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proxywolf:
Yeah, same here. I live in Korea and I don't wanna risk a root right now. A lot of friends with same issue.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhtesem insan:
It prevents s finder from opening but holding menu button still does not activate apps built-in search function.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Que1999:
I hate S finder!!! I want Google Now not S finder opening when I hold the menu button!... This is sooooo irritating ughhhhhhh.......
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlCapone:
Same here, call/contact Samsung support and ask for it, if enought people nags them, they should make it optional..
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proxywolf:
Doubt it.. :(
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlCapone:
so, most of us use rooted devices, it should be possible to replace the sfinder with a symbolic link to google now ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Apparently you can root your Note 3 using the De la Vega rooting method and it won't trip the Knox warranty void....

Am still waiting for my note 3 to arrive to try this out so can't vouch for it yet however there does appear to be a large number who do....
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Racle90:
Root via "Root de la Vega" http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2479952

(does NOT trigger Knox warranty void)

Install Xposed:

Thread:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1574401

apk: http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk

Install GravityBox: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2316070

After installing those, open Xposed -> Framework -> Install/Update

Reboot (might be optional)

Xposed -> Modules -> Enable GravityBox

Reboot (must)

Xposed -> Modules -> GravityBox -> Hardware key actions -> Menu key long press action -> select an app what you want to open when long pressing the menu key (I chose Search AKA Google now)

Should work right away :)

No more S finder \o/
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dipole:
Gravity box isn't recommended on touch wiz per that thread, do you have any issues?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S-C:
S-Finder

Can someone post the S-Finder APK and maybe the pen apks or services that make it functional?:crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Racle90:
Only using menu key function from gravityBox, so far no issues there.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coskevin:
Does the S finder in pen window still work?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Racle90:
Of course, why wouldn't it? Method doesn't disable S finder, just rebinds menu key
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coskevin:
I kinda knew... just needed confirmation. Thanks. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simplelife1988:
it will be sovled in future.i am reading the code now.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mi7chy:
Samsung should make it toggable but on the other hand I find the more granular search useful. If I want a more basic search I just use the Google search widget on the home screen.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
In the settings menu -> app manager-> all -> s-finer...there a switch to turn off, but I can't get it to work, would that be the solution if we knew how to turn it off?

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Just chatted w/ Samsung supp, no choice, the turn off option is greyed out and no way to turn it on.:o(
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seantan31:
try xposed additions!

i downloaded xposed additions from the xposed app and xposed additions allows button remaps. (works on all roms) i cant replace s voice with google now but i could disable it!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coskevin:
This works! Thx. No longer need to freeze with titanium.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
Well I downloaded and ran a quick trial....free version....every time I press the menu button on the note three, s-finder comes up :o( . I'm sure i'm not doing it right....I can get the paid version if need be, thank you for the info.....
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proxywolf:
Anyone running a root on a Korean KT (Korea Telecom) Note 3? What methods did you guys use? Until I find a reliable way, I'm still hoping for some sort of nonrooted method. :(
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coskevin:
I'm using the free version as well. After you install it, go into Xposed Installer and enable it. Reboot.

After go in Xposed Addition and Re-map Settings.

Add new button -> Press Menu

Long Menu -> Choose Search
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
I went ahead and bought the pro version before you replied, weird, I couldn't open it and was only offered the refund button in google play, I uninstalled the free version....no change, so I refunded it, it REALLY looked nice, all kind of features in the pro version screen shots, Thanks, I'll give the free version a try.

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Well duh! I didn't see an enable option in the screen when I opened the free version....what does it mean go into the installer and enable it???
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coskevin:
Your phone needs to be rooted and you need to install the xposed framework:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
I'm sorry I didn't see that, I rooted my GNex, don't think I will this one. I appreciate your reply :o)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chalexco:
Root

I'm root, and is not possible to freeze or uninstall SFinder

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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ForeverTroll:
I tried it and hate it ! Does anyone know how to remove S Finder history search ?

Sent from my SM-N9005 with Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
Thanks, chalexco, I can't find your post.......Yeah, I found that out, don't think I'll root the Note3
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RyanYang:
I think this is the confirmed way to disable the annoying S-Finder for the time being.

But Xposed + GravityBox has one problem. It makes Puzzle & Dragon (Game App) to shutdown immediately after launch.

Think the app checks some kind of system status, which I think GravityBox messes up.

Sad that there is no perfect cure yet.

Hope Samsung give users option to disable S-Finder and and stop all this fuss.

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Did a little more diggin' and found out that XposedAdditions also has hardware button remap function.

XposedAdditions also works like a charm, in some parts even better than GravityBox since it has option to 'Disable' the Menu Long Press action.

But again Puzzle & Dragon seems to be not working after the module is activated.

For those of you who want's to stop S-Finder and have rooted phone, go for the Xposed+XposedAdditions.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlCapone:
And who knows what more fails in the background... Gravitybox says this prety clearly, in RED:

" Samsung Touchwiz, HTC Sense, MIUI, LeWa, etc. are NOT supported. It is not guaranteed this module will work on these at all so try at your own risk."

So .. until somebody actually make a mod for confirmed, working modding of TouchWiz, I would not reccomend this as a solution. (and cause of other bizzare problems.)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zing88:
Tell me about it I just got myself the new note 10.1 2014 ed. Love it but wheneveri I'm reading, drawing, or playing a game I rest my thumb on the menu key and pop comes Sfinder it gets really annoying and is pissing me off half the time I haven't rooted my tablet yet but I my other Galaxy Note 10.1 I had, the original one that is I was able to turn off/disable most of the Samsung apps it came with including the Sfinder seems now Samsung won't let you turn off any of their pre installed apps...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MasterMente:
My first post - I've been forum lurking for over half a year, trying to soak up knowledge and figure things out. This S-Finder "feature" for the Note 3 is so annoying that it made me finally break my silence to say something! :)

I don't see anyway around this issue besides rooting and freezing the app. I've seen a few custom ROMs for the Note 3 boast about removing all the Verizon bloatware, (my Note 3 is on Verizon) but I haven't seen any of them discuss the very real issue of removing any Samsung bloatware. I'm sure there are obvious reasons for this, though.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
Yeah, as todate, you have to root your phone and employ one of the several apps that allow you to re-assign the button functions....I've rooted some of my other phones....don't this I will this one....maybe if Samsung has heard enough from everyone, they might consider it w/ the next hardware update.....but I'm not holding my breath
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idanawi:
i try this method it's work but the backlight for menu button doesn't light up when it press, any setting for this?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RDA3440:
Hah... Samsung is hopefully starting to pay attention. Samsung has blocking and removing reviews on their website that complain about the numerous issues with the bloatware and the fact they are 'forced' and you have no choice but to agree with all terms and conditions for these apps (including collecting and retaining your information).

http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/mobile/galaxy-note/galaxy-note/SM-N900WZKEBMC-reviews

A number of people I know have posted reviews. Only high rating reviews get posted, all others are being blocked.

I'd like to encourage people to send a flood of reviews with the issues listed.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BUFUMAN:
I will!

Gesendet von meinem SM-N9005 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michael Gaines:
Don't forget that you can always access Google Now by holding the home button and pressing the Google button at the bottom of the multitasking screen.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Albino.Developer:
Stop IndexService error

Hi!

I have the same problem on my Note 2 Android 4.3 with Note 3 features (with ROOT) and found a solution that work very well to me.

Install EX-Explorer give root permission, navigate to root directory ( / ) and in search tool look for index (write index in search box!!), you will see some folder named com.sansung.indexservice, select and delete all these folders, now you can see the error message one more time and this will stop to show, away when i reboot my phone I have to do this procedure again, but this has been working to me very well!

Sorry my english I learned by myself!!

I hope this helps and works for you too!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snegtul:
This requires root right?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wing_addict_usa:
Yup:angel:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snegtul:
This is such nonsense. It makes me want to quit buying samsung phones. Let us disable your crappy bloatware! Grrr.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knightnz:
That's not really "paying attention" that's just fact hiding.

Samsung are not going to remove S-Finder, they're going to keep adding more & more proprietary replacements for standard AOSP functionality. As long as people keep buying millions of their devices, they're not going to care about the <1% that complain about a given feature, especially when they can just delete/ignore the complaints.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlCapone:
"Samsung: DON'T BE EVIL" petition ?

Time to start a petition or website with this name,

Samsung; stop shoving S-Finder down our throat, and let us reassign long-press-back to whatever we like !

Samsung; stop shoving S-Voice down our throat - let us choose other app to start by doublecklick on BT, handsfree, or home button.

Samsung: update S-Note using google play ! - you don't give us updates for Note 10.0 , so S-note , your main freature is broken and not syncing with newer devices !

If we'd like to give up freedom of choice, and be treated like sheep, we'd be apple customers, now be a little like google, DON't BE EVIL !
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zing88:
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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anticitizen:
Google Now isn't AOSP functionality... just nitpicking. It's closed source and not included in AOSP.

So, here's an idea. I don't know anything about building Android apps, but what if someone cooked up an APK whose only function was to launch another app?

I'm thinking that we rooted users could replace the s-finder system app with that homebrewed APK (give it the same name as the s-finder APK), and maybe it will launch whatever app we want, including Google Now? Maybe?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
I don't care about the S Finder being available, but it is so freaking intrusive, it should use another method to be called up.....IDK, how many people pick up their phone by the top of middle....I've always picked up my phone by the bottom unless it was upside down and I didn't realize it.....:o(
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Guynan:
Root your phone and remove through titanium backup, it will be a system app.

Sent from my ST18i
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynindesign:
I rooted my gnex.....for some reason....I'm reluctant to do this to the Note3
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Guynan:
The horror stories of bricked devices from rooting are only if you are stupid. As long as you make sure it is the exact same model, running the same version of android specified, you will be fine. I understand your reservations though with such a nice device.

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But it is pretty harmless. And besides after you are rooted, you can perform comprehensive backups ensuring that you never lose any data. I perform a backup once or twice a week.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antiguangenius:
I froze mines in Titanium, no issues.... I now use google now on the button
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Guynan:
That is very smart. Though this user here seems to have an aversion to rooting.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amaddux29:
Solution

If you do a short long-press, Google Now will pop up. If you do a long long-press, S Finder will pop up. Practice the timing a few times and you shouldn't have any more issues.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cogthrob:
+1 rooted happy camper... after purchasing Titanium Backup PRO to freeze S FINDER & using Nova Launcher ability to make long press of menu bring up google search :victory:

edit: this method allows puzzle and dragons to run

edit: with this setup long press only works from Nova Launcher homescreen, not system wide. after reviewing the button remapping options out there it looks like xposed is the only way to get at long press of menu key. please correct me if that's wrong!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kraken77:
I always delete S-Finder on system/apps.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlCapone:
yes, but the nasty Samsung widgets won't run on Nova, especially music and calendar is a problem.

Does samsung start to misbehave or what ? - they treat us almost as badly as apple threats islaves.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeyinid:
What is the apk called? Ive been looking for it to remove it in root explorer and cant find it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FireWall123:
GalaxyFinder.apk

Its in system/priv-app if you are running KitKat.

Sent from my Note 3 powered by Omega v12

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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeyinid:
HA! No wonder I couldn't find it. Thank you
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danfalcas:
I deleted the APK and now how I get Google now there?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lanwarrior:
Same here. How do you enable Google Now or Search?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wing_addict_usa:
I hold the menu button
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lanwarrior:
Hmm... Only works if Google Now is enabled I think. I only have Google Search. Now is disabled.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wing_addict_usa:
What about holding home then pushing G

I never enabled anything. Try nova launcher