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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
I will definitely go for Note 3. S4 is not really good due to it internal 2GB RAM is not that really enough for all new bundle features did by Samsung.

Beside this, Note 3 (N9005 edition) is better than S4 of:

3GB RAM - enough for all new Samsung features.

S800 instead of S600, this is really something difference in Snapdragon, S600 is not that big different compare with last year S4 Pro, but S800 is different case.

4K Video record and playback support.

The best AMOLED screen so far, it is even better than S4, thanks to it bright display.

More future proof in data access, the LTE is actually LTE-A, but currently everywhere only utilize LTE except Korea.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
i skipped S4 to get Note 3 because of all the features listed, plus then some :)

Note 3 is actually ultra thin, and light weight compared to previous Galaxy line phones

if you put the Note 3 in your front Shirt pocket, your Shirt doesn't sag down to the side due the weight.

my old Note 1 will sag down the Shirt horribly.

So you can't really tell the difference between a Note 3 vs S4 unless you look for the Spen
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
What about the camera issue in low light?

S4 doesn't have this issue.

Also the Note 3 size can be a problem if you want to:

-Take a photo one handed.

-Put a cover (it will be even bigger and heavier)

-Put your phone in your sports pants or shorts (will fit but will look horrible)

-The size of this thing when you put it on your ear...

I agree the extra brightness of the Note 3 screen is a big plus here for sunlight visibility.

Is it louder than S4 for ringtones?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
I don't have the camera issue in low light, I guess I was lucky :p

- As I have big hands, I usually hold my phone with one hand, with One-hand operation turned OFF.

- I am getting a metal bumper, to make it wider and heavier, but thats why I like big phones, to actually feel the device haha! But in all seriousness, you can opt for no case, or just use a thin case from eBay.

- Easy, don't put it in your sports pants! haha. Fits my pockets well, even in tight jeans (back pocket usually)

- I'm used to the Note when I put it up to my ear, but that's because my hands are big, it looks natural.

The speaker is now facing you, rather than what it is being laid on, isn't that much better?! :o
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yulet:
Most people delete most of the Samsung crap as soon as they get root, 2GB RAM is enough for most people.

I don't see anything different with Note 3 in terms of speed even when I compare it to Note 2

I don't see any point of 4K recording and playback, it's for future but by then this phone will be old enough to change anyway.

Eating up all the battery.

We have LTE-A at some places in Canada, coverage is expanding :cool:

Sent from my SM-N900W8

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Nope, when I hold the phone the speaker usually gets blocked. I wish Samsung would only copy good things from Apple. I'd rather the speaker be at the back like the Note 2.

Sent from my SM-N900W8
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
Not everyone remove bloatware.

Also, Note 3 camera seems better base on some review site.

Note 3 design much nicer.

4K record is not gimmick even now, even the GSMArena had mention it get much details than record in 1080P by watching at any device. This is confirm as I test before, those though 4K video must watch at more than 100" 4K TV is way too wrong, check yourself then you know the different, even look inside the phone itself - 5.7" can see the different.

The camera position at bottom is the most correct way speaker shall, rather than put at behind.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Of all reasons you listed, why didn't you just stick with your Note II then?

Also, how can you even block the current speakers when you hold your phone? Do you like to keep it standing vertically on your palm all the time? I find it physically impossible to cover the current speakers with my hand when I use the phone.

Please enlighten us on how you can block the speaker 'usually', when using your phone to call, or text or even watch a movie.

I don't see any logical reasoning behind covering the bottom at ANY time, it's just the most awkward way to hold a phone.

The current speaker layout is MUCH better than the Note II imo, when I sleep, my phone is facing upward and not downward, my alarm is much louder this way because its right near my ear, rather than being muffled on the table.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CorruptedSanity:
That's a damn good deal.

My s4 was almost brand new and I only got $350 for it.

I paid the difference of $400.

And the used market here is very competitive.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msavic6:
Wow I would never sell my S4 for a measly $350. I can get roughly $550 for my unlocked S4 here and a brand new phone could get $600.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
SM-N9005 is very rare here, and getting a N900 over an S4 9505 is not an option for me.

I get bored easily from the same rom,so I ''need'' roms like liquidsmooth,MIUI,Carbon,PACMAN...

The S4 has it all and bugless,I wonder if the Note 3 will get them too
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yulet:
I don't use any phone for more than a few months, just makes me bored. It wasn't easy to take a picture lol This is how you hold a phone which has almost no bezel and software buttons -apparently my screen is very dirty, didn't notice it without that flash- (you'd hit the capacitive buttons if you put your thumb on the front). How do you hold your phone? I also put my phone in portrait position on my bed while I'm lying, browsing the net and listening to some stuff, thankfully I enabled 180 degree rotating so I can use it upside down.

Sent from my SM-N900W8
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Well, the point of a Note 3 is to take advantage of the big screen and the S Pen, which is why people usually tend to run TW based ROMs on this device. With an S device, you can just convert it to a Nexus and not lose any functionality.

If you do decide to go for an N900 you get the advantage of having no known KNOX counter in download mode when flashing ROMs. Just import a 9005 from a website or get your friends to get one for you overseas, it's worth it.

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Lol, why would you hold your phone like that 'usually'? Is that how you make calls, or check Facebook/Instragram/Twitter/Tapatalk?

You can move your finger a bit closer to the capacitive button without touching it, or you can lip the speaker so it is louder when you play songs out loud or watch videos.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yulet:
That's the most comfortable way for me. It's not a problem when making calls but it's very annoying when playing games or watching a video. I usually have my bluetooth headphones or my external speakers connected when listening to music.

Remember what Apple said when people had reception issues? YOU'RE HOLDING IT WRONG! LOL

Sent from my SM-N900W8
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
I dunno, I usually keep that area free of blockade, maybe because I'm used to PSP/PS3 controllers I tend to keep my fingers off those areas when I play a game.

I barely use my speaker to play music, I only use it for Alarms and the rare occasion of showing someone a Youtube video on the street. Listening to music or watching my videos all rely on my BT earbuds.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heinerborle:
Hi :confused: can anyone help me? I've installed the official usb drivers for MSI enjoy 7 plus (from msi web site), but my PC does not recognize them. I've googled the entire internet for solutions but I have not found anything. I ended up here looking for help because I saw that many people here know a lot about these issues . Here's a picture of my problem, thanks in advance for your help.

http: //i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b482/heinerborle/MSI_zps612fc852.jpg

I'm new here, please join the http: to the "/"
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heinerborle:
PS: If you don't understand something from the picture tell me, I can translate it. Basically what it says is: code 10 (this device cannot initiate)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heinerborle:
bump :confused::confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J1618:
Hello ;)

Sorry that you didn't get an answer :( , I saw that you tried hard to find some informations in others forums too, did you ever get help to do this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heinerborle:
Sadly no

Never did I find the solution to this :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickeygriman:
I would like to purchase peedir please help achieve our tablet upgrade a pegatron chagall version 4.1.1 higher than the:crying:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] GalaxyVolvoZ:
Hey to all talented Porter, can someone Port the Jelly Bean Gallery App to CM 10.1+ (AOSP Roms) its the best Gallery App ever. It has far more functions than Quick Pic is beautifuler , smarter and cooler. I'll donate when need. Jelly Bean Camera App was ported, so Gallery would also be possible ...

In Android nothing is impossible.

And impossible is nothing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cuban11182:
What seems to be the consensus? What are most folks running?

Thanks in advance
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobAbooE:
You really just need to try them for yourself. Not all people have the same experience.

Just read the forums and try them, that's the only way to know.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmxc23:
There really isn't a consensus choice of the most stable rom as all have a problem or two. It doesn't help that we all have varying opinions of each Rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PeterGunz:
It really takes some trial and error.

For example, I've tried a few, but I'm back on 4.2 because my phone seems to be allergic to 4.3. Every rom I've tried seems to have a battery sacking element to it, in most cases it's wifi running nonstop and the phone overheating. One time it was Google+ doing it. In all cases, others on the rom weren't experiencing similar issues.

So, it might be dependent on your own experiences with each rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddurandSGS3:
in the future, that wifi thing youre tlaking about is a feature. you can disable it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PeterGunz:
How? If so I would live to try it out tonight and see if it works.

I was in my house where I have wifi. I set it to off and it would just run the wifi, according to better battery stats, and the phone gets really hot and the battery drains extremely fast. CM, Liquid, Paranoid. All 4.3 roms hate my phone unless I really do have some feature on incorrectly. I hope you are right.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddurandSGS3:
settings - wifi - settings - advanced - "scanning always available" make sure its unchecked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Ragnar:
XDA is a development site not a support site. As such members are expected to do the research, read through the development threads and decide what is BEST for them. The only results that would be posted here are what each member has found to be BEST for them by experimentation based on their phone/usage/setup/apps/signal strength. Please take the time to read through those development threads to learn all about the software you are about to drastically alter your very expensive device with.

Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

Thread closed

Have a great day!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fireattack7:
I installed the latest TWRP Recovery (2.6.3) recovery via Goo Manager. Now every time I reboot to recovery it gets stuck at the main boot screen for the recovery. I have to hold the power button to get the phone to go off and then do the recovery entry from the off screen. Sometimes I've got to do this a couple times to get into the recovery.

Also, it seems like the Delvak Cache and Cache wiping takes forever even if I repeat the process immediately after doing it.

Any idea what the issue is with this?

Anyone know how to get back to TWRP 2.6.0?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
Sounds like a problem with twrp. I'd Google "i545 twrp zip xda" and flash the zip in your current recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fireattack7:
I couldn't find a flashable 2.6.0 recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
Try 2.5.0.2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fireattack7:
I flashed 2.5.0.2 and it works much better. Thanks for the help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
You're welcome. Glad it helped!

See you're from Salem. I was born there, a long time ago
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hdhntr23:
Having same issue on another device... can you post a link where you found the zip please?

Or if any of you can post the APK file of the most updated version?

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45511518
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpa950462:
I have been looking all around the internet for a way to network a Windows Phone 8 to a homegroup. I am an Android user and will remain one, however I would like to also have the benefits of a WP. I bought a Nokia Lumia 520 (T-Mobile), however I have no plans to activate it. I bought the $99 phone to access a NAS, upload and dl content from it. All I have found at this point is how to connected it to WiFi when I google Network Windows Phone 8. I am not trying to connect it to the internet I am trying to network the phone. I would like to be able to map the phones memory as a drive. Does anybody know how to do this?
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GoodDayToDie:
Not even close to possible, not at this time.

First of all, WP8 has no support for SMB (the network protocol used for Windows messaging). There are apps which implement it, at least partially, but that's it.

Second, the vast majority of the WP8 file system is inaccessible to users. All that you would be able to access is things like documents and music, and the isolated storage of whatever app you used.

Third, why would you do this? I mean, you can buy a few gigs of NAS for a hell of a lot cheaper than $100, with better performance characteristics and without reserving a bunch of space for an OS.

I've held for some time that WP8 devices should be able to connect to Homegroups (and ideally other SMB networks) but MS doesn't seem to care. That was mostly so I could transfer files onto and off of the phone while using it as my phone, though, not as some ludicrously overpriced bit of networked storage...
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpa950462:
I already have a NAS. I wanted to be able to pull video and music files from the NAS and on to my phone. I also wanted to be able to use the NAS as a source of storage for the phone. It would have been sweet to have my NAS as a mapped drive on my WP..... I am saddened to know that my Android can kind of do this with SAMBA, but my WP can not. I have seen many people get blasted on here for complaining about WP after they buy the phone and not doing the research before hand. I guess I shouldn't have assumed a windows phone would integrate into my windows network.

Edit:

I did thank you for answering my question, however I didn't overlook your desire to degrade my post. I never said I wanted to use it as an overpriced NAS, I said I wanted to be able to map the memory of the phone to transfer files off of my NAS and on to my phone.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GoodDayToDie:
Apologies for misunderstanding your intentions; when you mentioned connecting the phone to the network and mapping its storage as drive, but not activating it, that's what it sounded like. Yeah... while it is too bad you bought the phone without checking this first, one really would assume that Windows Phone 8 could connect to Windows networks...
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EliasNicolas07:
I used Metro File manager to access SMB in the past, I don't know what are you trying to do.
[Nexus 5 General] ephumuris:
Thought i'd start a thread for UK chat regarding orders pricing etc as we had for the Nexus 4 before.

So who has a good idea on pricing? If it's under £250 for 16gb i'll be tempted. Any closer to the £300 mark and i'll probably go with the MI3. I'm currently using a THL W200 i'm a phone addict :(
[Nexus 5 General] bartekxx12:
Well when the Nexus 4 launched it was $299 in the US and £239 in the UK, and the price leaks for the 16GB Nexus 5 have been $299 so if we were to believe these leaks then the UK price will again be £239.
[Nexus 5 General] MrPhilo:
I think the 16gb would be either £239 or £249 and the 32gb £299. Reasonable price to be fair. Xiaomi Mi3 only will have MIUI support no other custom ROM just like the previous Xiaomi.
[Nexus 5 General] burtonlee:
I'll be upgrading from my nexus 4, if rumours of a larger battery for the 32gb then I'll go for that if not 16gb is more than enough for me with all the cloud storage etc available.

Come on Google, just release it already damn you!
[Nexus 5 General] kngbn79:
I will be ordering mine as soon as i can, i have £350 just waiting for it to go on sale. Cannot wait as been waiting months already for it, as for the prices I reckon we could be looking at £280 for 16gb and £320 for 32gb
[Nexus 5 General] Ensifolk:
My family lives in London, I bought my Nexus 4 from Carphone warehouse ( They did for me and sent it to me later on ), it was for sure more expensive than it was on Googleplay, any UK resident can tip me how do I have to buy the Nexus 5 this time for a cheap-google price? I should only go with Googleplay ?
[Nexus 5 General] EdZ:
Unless it's already sold out, you're buying it subsidised with a contract, or you're impatient enough that you can't wait a day or two for shipping, I can't think of any reason not to buy it directly from Google.
[Nexus 5 General] Jonnyw2k:
Just checking in, Will probably be getting the 32GB if I can.

Does anybody know if the Nexus4 Launched at midnight UK for the UK or did it launch at Midnight USA in all areas.
[Nexus 5 General] alpha beta gaga:
i've had my n4 since launch and hoping for these from the n5

improved camera esp in low light

better battery life

a buzzing free earpiece w/ improved call quality

<£300 simfree

gimme those and and i'm in :)

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if it is the same googleplay setup with subsidized pricing then that is the ONLY place to get it without others adding on their £££
[Nexus 5 General] tosin01:
I think I'm willing to go up to £350 if it ticks all the boxes for me.
[Nexus 5 General] lombardo8:
It launched 8am UK
[Nexus 5 General] kurtyyyyyy:
Fellow UK brahs..

Do yous reckon it's a worthy upgrade? Kind feel like I'd be paying for something the same but with white status icons and a slightly bigger screen?

..
[Nexus 5 General] alpha beta gaga:
if the camera is as good as the lg g2 then it is worth it for that alone in my eyes

Sent from my Nexus 4 now Free
[Nexus 5 General] Makaijin:
Despite my Nexus 4 still going strong, one of the major reasons I'm going to upgrade is proper 4G LTE support. 4G services for the rest of the networks have started going live. Being on the Three network on The One Plan lets me take advantage of it as soon as it is available. But of course I need a phone that supports LTE, and thus my upgrade.
[Nexus 5 General] ephumuris:
Hmm still not a peep of it yet...I'll keep checking back all morning not sure why as if I get it I can't afford it til Friday at all.
[Nexus 5 General] lombardo8:
In my opinion, no. And for the following reasons:

The only worthy (to me) improvements will be a larger 4.95" 1080p screen and slightly smaller phone dimensions. Things like purported camera improvements and faster processor are not important to me cause I wont notice the difference. I am also not ready to pay LTE prices as I only ever use mobile data when I am commuting so the inclusion of LTE doesnt matter. Finally the N4 is such a beautiful phone and the N5 has nothing on it in the looks department.

If you currently use a GNex then it would be a worthy upgrade, if you have an N4, less so.
[Nexus 5 General] Barff1984:
I'll be getting it as soon as it's pre-orderable (if that's a word).

My Galaxy S3 is on it's last legs and would like to turn it into a dash cam after getting a new phone.

Currently hoping that they announce a Nexus 10 2013 as well because I can't justify getting a Nexus 5 and a 7 since they're so closely related...a new 10 inch tab would be lovely though. I dropped my Prime and it shattered into a thousand pieces so this month will be an expensive one.
[Nexus 5 General] Jaybuz:
I am wondering if they're going to do a staggered release like they did with the 2013 Nexus 7. I think it did prevent a lot of ordering havoc but we had to wait an extra month after the initial release in the USA which sucked.
[Nexus 5 General] alvintc:
I'm already to go for this as well... but that being said, not having a firm release date is a pain..
[Nexus 5 General] spinal2k:
Hi,

I'll probably upgrade just because it has LTE and 32GB .... I always had 32gb phones with the exception of my current Nexus 4 and i'm already struggling with space... The only thing that bothers me is the size... i already had a 5" phone and it was very unconfortable to use the phone with only one hand....

I think the size of the Nexus 4 is perfect for me
[Nexus 5 General] nareik91:
I ordered at 18:02 when it said "1-2 business days", when the order went through it said "Leaves warehouse by 5th November" on the order page and order list. Still says that on the order list but the order details list it as Pending now.

It is a bit steep. Do Google Play still use TNT? Unfortunately TNT don't deliver on Saturdays :(
[Nexus 5 General] jparnell:
Ok, thats exactly as mine is. Not exactly clear is it! At least the website didnt crash this time
[Nexus 5 General] italia0101:
seriously ? man i was on the phone for 30 mins in the que , i hung up because i thought it was only for monthly customers..
[Nexus 5 General] ifti_a:
Still good just hope its better than last time,
[Nexus 5 General] jonyid:
How long were you on hold for? I'm currently at 52 minutes and no answer!
[Nexus 5 General] lennshow66:
Think they use parcel force 24 now. Not sure about Saturday delivery with Google because its an extra £9.
[Nexus 5 General] nigelw:
Yes, I was on for about 30 minutes. Website says SIM free and the guy was very helpful, said it's cheaper than Play as well. Need a nano sim now.
[Nexus 5 General] nikzDHD:
It's a micro sim.
[Nexus 5 General] nigelw:
I didn't check that, the guy at CPW said it was nano, took his word for it. Thanks.
[Nexus 5 General] italia0101:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/31/...-android-kit-kat-available-today-starting-349

hands on from the verge
[Nexus 5 General] sidhaarthm:
Google has decided to go with Expansys for delivery in the UK this time. See here
[Nexus 5 General] italia0101:
woops sorry double post
[Nexus 5 General] 666fff:
On the phone to them now. Heard the "we are experiencing high call volume for the amazing new iPhone 5" bit. Definitely exhaled through my nose a bit. Plebs.:laugh:
[Nexus 5 General] italia0101:
t said order before 8pm to get it tomorrow though :(((((
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
I had to add another card to my Google Wallet while placing the order as my existing linked card got stolen, I hope this hadn't delayed my order further. :(
[Nexus 5 General] teekaytk:
question then is who do expansys use for delivery as I thought they are a reseller not a delivery company.
[Nexus 5 General] 666fff:
Oh you serious? Where did you see that? It's worth a try still I guess. Even if they say Saturday that's still better than nothing. I'm just sitting here trying not to shoot myself listening to the crap hold music.
[Nexus 5 General] lennshow66:
Do they do Saturday delivery?