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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supersnackbar:
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Why get excited? It'll be great, then Verizon's version of a new OS will screw it up, just like they did with so many of our Note 3's...then the patches, and patches for the patches will have it just as unreliable as so many Note 3's were. And you can bet that any 'Towelroot like' rooting exploit will be even harder to find.

My N3 was great until Kitkat, then just yesterday if I could have gotten the window down in time, I would have sent it to the bottom of the Mobile Bay it frustrated me so bad...and will Verizon do anything...#### no, because it is a random issue, and it won't have an issue when I am in the store.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
What was your issue?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supersnackbar:
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signal problems where I didn't have issues before. Dropped calls sitting still. I have a random slowdowns and/or freezing of the phone that is only cured by a battery pull. My Jabra bluetooth randomly has horrible static...only cured by reboot. My screen loses sensitivity (touch...touch harder...press....press harder...nothing) And horrendous battery life, and looooooong recharge times w/2 different factory OEM chargers and cables.(that the phone shows the message about "use factory charger for faster charge times" when I use them) I have done factory reset and limited reloads of apps twice an I still have the problems...but only randomly. It gets so bad at times I pull the SIM and go back to using my old rooted S3. This all started after the forced Kitkat OTA.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
That is correct. And am sure a lot of people are going to be upset. I don't have unlimited data, am on a 10th data plan in the event I feel like purchasing a big app such as modern combat 5 and listening to songs on youtube. And I don't have any other social networks outside of XDA if you would consider XDA as a social network site lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Bummer. And I don't know. A lot of people said they have problems with kit kat but any verizon device I ever had never had any problems with any update that was released by big red.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Borderpatrol1987:
Sounds almost like a defective phone. You may want to get a warranty replacement.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supersnackbar:
Really, EVERY 4g Verizon device I've had worked right when I 1st got it, and was a total nightmare after the 1st update got forced on it. Starting with the Thunderbolt (6 replacements via warranty or insurance), then they ran out of Thunderbolts and started replacing them with Droid Incredible 4g LTE's (2 of them)...then I ran out of options and bought an S3 off eBay...which Verizon tried to force an update on, but I rooted it and froze the update. So my N3 is just like all the rest, great out of the box, junk after an OTA.

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Because it is random and not a constant issue and I can't predict the conditions when it goes nuts, I can't replicate it in the store to prove it, so they won't just replace it. Plus, the account is in my wife's name, so they won't even let me speak to customer service on the road when it does act up(I am only home 4-6 days every 6 to 8 weeks) I have to wait for it to die completely. Then wait until I get home for a replacement. All because Verizon forced an update I didn't want on a phone I paid cash for...if it were a subsidized phone on a contract update, I'm sure they'd replace it without a problem, but since I am one of those hated unlimited trouble makers they are trying to run off, they won't replace it unless it dies in front of them.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PapaDocta:
if my phone is not activated on Verizon network this means i can't receive software updates?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b4u2:
I am thinking of swtiching back to Verizon. I was with them and did a etf because they are so darned expensive. I had 4 lines with them because of kids. I am thinking of leaving my 2 kids with Ting (Sprint) and moving my wife and I to Verizon. Verizon has much better data coverage than Sprint does. What's my best deal? I see I can get the top phones for $99. I am undecided between the S5 and Note 3 though. Are both bootstrapped or root?

I burn through a lot of battery so removable battery is a must.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reilly1812:
locked bootloaders but rootable.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjmethod:
Data

Hello- I am wondering if you can help me, yestyerday I had to reinstall the stock firmware for my note 3 on NC4 (thanks to Beantown's 106) after having great difficulty with the Biggins Rom ("unfortunately messagres has stopped, along with contacts and occasional android has stopped), I was unable to use the phone obviously let alone be able to explore this really cool rom. While trying to reset the phone, remove sache, dalvik, data etc. it did get to a point where the phone was stuck on the red Verizon Splash screen all the while Safestrap was still intact and by the end of the night after finding the stock firmware I was able to restore the phone to factory. The only issiue that I think would have caused these is finding and checking the boxes already set in 'root explorer' as opposed to what all the other apps are set to or possibly partitioning the new sd card but I doubt would cause an issue. I installed the rom the night before last and tried to fix the issue yesterday but was unable to which took most of last night to fix before I got it back up and running with the stock firmware. In that time period yesterday I recieved an email from Verzon that I've used up 75% of my data (my cycle starts on the 5th and had used very little) and by the 9:30 last night it said I used over 90% and this was while the phone was in limbo until I restored it. What would cause this spike of data that I obviously didn't use and what can you suggest to get my data back? I called VW and they told me to take the phone into Best Buy and see one of the Samsung tech's and we'd go from there

Thanks for any info you may have,

TJ
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Hi TJ. And thats a great question. You didn't happen to went ahead and download that stock firmware for your note 3 via your device? Using your Verizon data and not wifi?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Even if he had the stock firmware is only 1.4 GB so unless he's on a 2 GB plan should not matter that much.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Yeah I was thinking the same.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
And also how big is that bean rom? And if so did he downloaded it on his verizon data. I haven't paid too much attention to the rom scene at all for the note 3. Once I found out our bootloader was locked I been gave up lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Lol Beans is roughly the same size. But as far as locked boot loader SafeStrap is a great alternative. Worked really well. I just jumped ship to M8 only to find out VZW locked it down as well. Oh well Lol there is ways around it on the M8 if I wanna get serious about it lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Lol gotta love HTC for their bootloader utility. I had the opportunity to get the m7 for free before it had stores for customers but I turned it down. Same thing for the m8. The m8 was nice but even though it was free I still didn't want it. Went to the s5. Which I ended up hating and then went back to my note 3.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Bootloader utility no good for VZW. BigRed put the kia bosh on that before it ever hit the store floors Lol. Wife has S5 and loves it! Other than its an Android lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] am2354:
Mobile Data

I have the Edge Plan, and I was told by a Verizon Rep., that in order for me to get the Mobile Data, I would need to pay 5.00 per month more. Why would I pay 5.00 more a month, and to use up my data usage, it's not like Verizon says pay 5.00 more a month, and we will throw in 1 gb extra on your data plan. This doesn't make any sense to me, it's double dipping.

AM
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I have 2 devices on Edge and 5 that are not with an 8 GB family share plan. I think the rep was just saying that rather then pay overage they can add a GB for the month for 5 dollars. So if you were on 4 GB plan you would have 3 for that month and then revert back to your plan at the beginning of new cycle
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] am2354:
I guess I wasn't clear. Verizon wants me to pay 5.00 a month for Mobile Data, and they are offering me nothing extra for the 5.00. So, what I am saying is, I am paying 5.00 plus using my own data usage which is 2gb, this is what I am saying, I am paying for the mobile data, and I am paying for data usage. There is no incentive to do this. This is crazy.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
That doesn't seem right. Never heard that before. Odd maybe Villa might better be able to help with this
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deekayy:
I don't get this either. From what I understand, in order to qualify for edge you must have a qualifying plan which is the more share everything plan unlimited talk text and data. Not sure why they're wanting you to pay another $5 for data.

are you getting another phone? or went over your data allotment?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Thanks for your help guys. And also that's strange as well. Question for you have you ever went over your data allotment? If not or if so then I think what he may be seeing on your account is the 90 day free trial for family base on your account. Family base is a feature that can be used to provide you better control of the usage on your account. With family base you can set it to where if you exhaust your data allotment then verizon will completely disable your data services on your phone till your next bill cycle starts. Great for if you have kids as well. You can control at white time they use their phone and etc. Like if they were to go to school at 8:30 to 3:30 you could make it to where all service on their phone will be non functional till after 3:30. Their text, calls, Internet and etc will disabled until 3:30.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
For being on the more everything plan a lot of customers are being offered a free 90 day trial of family base. After the free trial it's $5 a month.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
And he didn't the rep mentioned anything about insurance?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Damn. Verizon put a stop on that real quick. I can't tell when last I had a HTC one so I have felled off from HTC a long time ago. Sense would drive me crazy at times lol. But I do hear that the m8 is serious.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Speed test earlier
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrootz:
[MENTION=2957749]VillaCastana321[/MENTION],

Can you please do me favor and check out where I am at located at 76537 zip code coverage.

Verizon wireless is awful bad signals stuck with the 3g this moment and it's been awhile no LTE.

I checked the Verizon website of the LTE coverage and it showed that it has LTE. ? Please help!

PS. I tested it when I drove to the Georgetown, Texas got LTE signal but not at Jarrell, Texas. (head scratch)

Check out the speed test:

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/925829889
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
The M8 is a beast! Sense 6 really not all that bad. A whole lot easier to get used to then TW. Use custom launcher also so not as intrusive. Only thing I am missing is the soft keys off screen. But absolutely loving this device!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrootz:
... any comments? VillaCastana321
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] comk4ver:
Question: can I get the $20 bucks back when I use my ISIS to pay my phone bill? I've had Verizon corporate store reps say I can't because it's not a purchase. But I can't find the disclaimer that it's not applicable to payments.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
No thats cool and I respect that. Trust me verizon should of never removed the old unlimited data plan. The only thing I personally like about the shared plan is the fact that it includes free mobile hotspot though you dont have unlimited data. Sprint and t-mobile offers unlimited data but there hotspot features is not limited. Keep in mind am looking at non rooted devices by the way.

Friendly Verizo Rep - BBM: ThatOneGuyJavy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmike6453:
Thanks for popping in here to answer our questions :)

How can i physically "boost" my data signal for train rides where it cuts out only barely? The signal will drop down to 0 bars but the data icon indicator stays there.

If there are software methods of increasing the transmit/receive power of the radio, that would probably work as well.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yakitori2:
because there is a limitation to the laws of physics that are at work in some cases. Certain materials (that the train may or may not be made out of) are not so penetrable by the radio wave frequencies broadcasting puts out. Your phones radio has nothing to do with it. More than likely it has to do with FCC and department of human health and the regulations for allowable frequency transmissions in the air.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
You are absolutely right [MENTION=2007412]yakitori1[/MENTION]2. Thanks for answering that questiom for me my friend. And unfortunately there arent anyway to do so...only suggestion I have for you would be to try one of those antenna booster stickers that you put right underneath your devuce battery and see if that helps. There might be ways of boost signal through root methods changing radios and etc however I cant condone rooting your device. And your welcome man. If you have any questions just remember you can always feel free to ask.

Friendly Verizo Rep - BBM: ThatOneGuyJavy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miini:
How to keep Unlimited data with upgrade.

Scenario

You have 1 Smartphone with unlimited data(I will call it A) and 1 Smartphone with 2gb of data(B) and both are eligible for upgrade.

Go to my verizon and upgrade(not an alternative upgrade) your 2gb data smartphone to whatever you want.

Once you receive the device, activate on your original orderwith B line

Once B is activated, swap to B's original device the your new device will be released.

Now swap your new device that you just released to your unlimited line.

Profit
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
At first I thought you were asking a question. But I realized you were just giving info. You know you can do the samething you just said at a local store right? If this in refernce to the guy who asked about how to upgrade and keep your unlimited its a lil more dificult than that since he had 1 regular line and 2 dummy lines. The dumby lines creates a pending order on your account restricting an agent to do the upgrade. In order for us to by pass that pending order we would have to put a tenprart device on that dumby line and activate the temporary device such as a basic phone. Then once the device is activated on that dumby line it will then clear and remove that pendjng order. Then we can do the upgrade on that dumby line. Swap devices so the new device goes on his original unlimited account and that temporary device back to the whole line and then swap the whole line to a dumby line back

Friendly Verizo Rep - BBM: ThatOneGuyJavy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miini:
Nope I was just wanted to share an experience in general :)

Also the method I mentioned will only work corporate store and my verizon. Elsewhere like premium retailer, authorized dealer, costco, bestbuy, etc... you will end up getting chareback since you are violating their 181 day policy.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
You can swap the devices but what really makes the charge back follow through is when the customer gets the new device from you and they cancel their line of service within 6 months

Friendly Verizo Rep - BBM: ThatOneGuyJavy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] i'manoob:
I currently own a galaxy s3 rooted running dirty unicorns
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Um...oh okay. Thats cool.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noobywankenobi:
I last renewed my contract in October of 2011. Retailers are selling the N3 for $199 with a new line of service. If I made the purchase by adding a new line to my family plan, can I cancel, either immediately or maybe the next day, my old line and transfer my old number to the new line?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Unfortunately not. Once you cancel your line you of service you lose your number. The only thing I can think of is to add a new line of service to your family plan to get the new phone then once you get the new phone swap the new phone to your old line and then turn your new line into a dummy line. That retailer will get a charge back if you do it the way I just told you to do. Is it a verizon retail store? Is it like walmart, radioshack or best buy? If either of those 3 then go ahead and do it. They have money to blow so they can afford charge backs all day. A retailer will catch what your doing. A store rep wouldn't be dumb enough to let you add the line swap phones and do a dummy line instantly. No if you do it at like best buy, radioshack or walmart to geth the phone for 199 then go to a verizon premium retail store to do the dummy line then they will do it. You understand what am saying? A verizon rep is not going to just sit back and let you give them a chargeback. However if the charge back is not affecting them or their store then who cares if walmart, radioshack or best buy gets a chargeback? They got billions to blow.

Friendly Verizo Rep - BBM: ThatOneGuyJavy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exaltedgod:
Any clue onto why Big V pulled the KNOX app from the phone? I see the applications running but there is no app. Also a friend on T-Mobile has it. Any idea on when this might come down the pipes and why it was taken in the first place?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noobywankenobi:
So the retailer will eat the chargeback, not me? I can put a basic phone on the the dummy line but then I'll still have to keep it or else be charged an early cancellation fee right? I can understand how manipulating something like this works at a Verizon store, but with a retailer and the chargeback it adds a wrinkle I don't catch on to yet. Sorry.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Customers never eat the charge back. And yeah if you cancel the new line of service then you will have to pay a $350 early termination fee. Dont put a basic phone on the dummy line because then that will increase your monthly bill by $30 a month. Are you on the shared plan by the way?

Friendly Verizo Rep - BBM: ThatOneGuyJavy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Supposedly the knoxx app can not support the verizon network. If you are seeing the applications running but no app id suspect that knox, kernel, vzw bootloader and sammy bootloader is all embedded into one and that vza bootloader might be disabling knox since its vzw bootloader is taking over the phone.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noobywankenobi:
No I am on an old Nationwide Family plan. Ok, maybe I'll just wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday promos. Hopefully something will come along. If not, then I'll just upgrade with Dell mobility or Amazon at $239 or $249. I'll be upgrading two lines to N3s so every dollar counts. Big difference between $600 and $480. Too bad I had just missed the VERIZON30 promo that first weekend by a few hours. Thanks for your help!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
P.m me

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P2o8wer:
My computer can't find my phone when I connect the 3.0 cable to it, but if i connect the 2.0 cable it works fine and when I plug it into my wall it charges usb not ac. Does verizon have a cable they send out for this problem?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
Unfortunately not at this time. Have you tried downloading the latest samsung drivers for your phone? Then hooking your usb 3.0 cable to your computer?

Friendly Verizo Rep - BBM: ThatOneGuyJavy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
My apology for the delay in response everyone. Been working everyday back to back for the past three weeks without any day offs and just running on very little sleep --__--
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrootz:
[MENTION=2957749]VillaCastana321[/MENTION]

I still have a problem with the Verizon signals 3g none LTE connection. ?

Any luck with your finding out what going on with the LTE coverage?

My wife has t-mobile, AT&T and they have solid LTE coverage blew my Verizon note 3 like very embarrassing that Verizon bragged they got best coverage. ?

Also I mentioned that Verizon coverage map showing the LTE coverage as excellent in my area. I tested in other town and able to get the LTE signal. Misinformed map coverage?

Seriously I need your help and I did posted on the Verizon support forums and still not getting any responses and I can't call 611 due I'm deaf guy here!

Sorry for my frustrated and complained about the lacking in the communication coming from you or Verizon. ?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VillaCastana321:
No problem and I understand your frustration. This month Ive been on the clock non stop. Even when i get the chance to close my eyes for a little bit i feel like am still at work lol. I havent had the opportunity to research this particular issue with the lte availability in your area and am not going to lie or try to dodge your question. However if you can please bare with me till sometime tomorrow I promise that I will look into the issue and provide you with a update. Sorry for the delay.