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[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Surprised answered by samsung & feel some type of miss communication any how....

1.They unlock threw unlock code, root is not official.

2.Surprised

3.U can flash threw odin Poland XEO or uk BTU version is stable for kitkat 4.4.2

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Europe sims are easy to unlock, search for region lock away in this forum.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Varun Kunder:
Hey !

I got it from UAE in the month of Feb '14. UAE phones are unlocked , even for me samsung said same tht it is region locked, but i was sure they are unlocked.

Box which do not hav Regional lock sticker are unlocked. one more thing look for EROS Group distributor sticker they are unlocked for sure.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
1. If they use unlock code, its unlocked for all sim?

2. Every seller is saying UAE phones are region locked. Now what is the Truth? I think if it is locked to a region, it will say "XXXX SIM Model" just like mine which says "European SIM Model" on the box

3. If i flash thru odin Poland XEO or uk BTU version, will it re-lock my phone and unroot the device?

4. I read through Xposed, and seem it just "shows" a fake "Official". Anyway all i need is to update to latest OFW from Samsung without Re-locking my phone. Over the air or off the air doesnt matter. Can it be done?

Thanks for the Confirmation. So i have to look for the one without Sticker. how much did u buy N9005 for?

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One More Qn:

I think my N9005 version is N9005XXUBMI7

As per sammobile, latest FW is 4.3. Does it mean i cant update to 4.4.2? Or i can update whataver N9005 version
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Varun Kunder:
Info

i got it for 2300/- dhm look for EROS group distributor sticker and yes it should not hav regional lock sticker and ask shop man he wil tel u the rest.

watever update is available u wil get it !
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
If its MI7 first check your KNOX warranty may not void also before doing anything check your knox counter in download mode is it 0x0 or 0x1.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
The knox is 0x1 as expected

If i flash thru odin Poland XEO or uk BTU version, will it re-lock my phone and unroot the device?

Baseband version is N9005XXUBMI6 (not 7 sorry). Is there a 4.4.2 for this version?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
I don't know if its lock again or no, u need to check more on that in forum.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
What are these:

Product Code:*XEO

PDA:*N9005XXUENB3

CSC:*N9005OXXENB1

MODEM:*N9005XXUENB1

Can i update mine? which has N9005XXUBMI6
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
This is poland latest kitkat ver.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
Yeah ok. I'm guessing it can be flashed on mine. Correct?

Can anyone tell if my will re-lock after the update?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
Hi,

Now i have purchased a new Factory Unlocked with EROS Warranty for AED 2070. Is it possible i can manually update to 4.4.2? Will there be any problem?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Yes it should be on mj7 for uae, btu firmware lte band is close to uae so u can flash kitkat of uk

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Read from below link b4 flash

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2608458

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There's Thanks button to click:D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
Yes it is MJ7. How can i know if the phone is locked or not?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tiru.adi13:
Hey everyone I'm buying note 3 32 GB from olivegsm tomorrow, any experiences? Got my nexus 4 from him. He has an offer for 32gb at aed 2048 with a free case. Also, will he have the snapdragon version? Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
If u have indian sim card check it, is it xsi code?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
Ya, the 4G version is Snapdragon. I f you see previous page, i purchased from an online store and it was a EUROPEAN phoe which was rooted and unlocked. So be careful

EDIT: Yes it is XSI as per KIES
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Good, Many people using their n3 with xsi code out of ME, so it's unlocked, enjoy :D:thumbup:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] deepuclt:
Hey guys i hv a doubt regarding our Note 3....does this device has a face recognition feature? I mean screen unlocking through face recognition. I couldnt find it....is it there?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
NO
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tiru.adi13:
Hey guys I just got my n90005 and it's amazing. Only gripe is that I still havent got the kitkat update. Got two updates after 4.3 but still no kitmat. Help please?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Some of my friends from Samsung I came to know kitkat for uae will come by end of this month, if u can't wait u can flash threw odin.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mustajab Is'haq:
Means it will roll out for UAE only or the entire Middle East region?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kk12002:
Frankly guys. .Am waiting for note 4..it will Annihilate the competish. .just like the note 3 has done and is still doing..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Person is working with Samsung in uae, so his answer was about uae but if it's comes for uae must come for all, that's my view & that's way all firmware roles out.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] lonelyw:
I don't think so.

I don't have it on my kitkat phone
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Varun Kunder:
Note 3 Kitkat Update

UAE phones do not hav regional lock ... will samsung kitkat update bring regional lock again ? as u know sumbody in

samsung , can u pls confirm this too ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
There's no logic Samsung bring region lock for unlocked phone, region locked note 3 sold with sticker clearly mentioned about region lock so don't worry:D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FahadHassan:
That hurts....

Hi, and Salam - so I finally find a thread for M.E guys... :good:

But your comment really hurt me, that the online webstore's warranty are useless.... can you tell me how?

Btw I used to own a samsung s2 , which was stolen in Pakistan. I miss my old phone - so many memories :crying:

anyway, so I bought my note 3 online from crazydeals.ae for AED 2050. I got the phone and I saw the Super SU logo and same experiences as our brother whom you replied. First thing I did was check the KNOX counter and it was screwed. I called them and returned it. Asked them if they have rooted, and they said no we don't root phones we will send you another. I knew they had to do that to remove the region lock but I still persisted to get a replacement. They send in another phone and boom again rooted. Now I know every online store has European models of Note 3 :p

But as I love how we abuse apps and install apks on our rooted phones I don't mind as they said you still have our 1 year warranty.

Now a days I am searching for a glass screen protector. I have already ordered the UAG - Aero cover for my phone. I really want the iloome Screen protector or MIME's Ghost guard. Do you guys have any idea if they sell it here? Cause I can not find it anywhere. And shipping it from US is not so economical. I could also go for Nillkin's Amazing H+ protector but again only resort is to ship it and from Hong Kong it will take about 20-25 days.

Any help ???
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Why u returned phone when u found its rooted? Dude when we are buying phone by paying full price we expect brand new un touch phone, why to root & when to root is absolutely our wish, when you asked about root they say they want root & replaced with another rooted phone,which is accepted by you & if you have some hardware problem after some time & if they refuse to honor warranty because its rooted how you will prove that you received phone was rooted. any how if you like to receive phone which is used or rooted before reaching your hand its fine but not for me.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FahadHassan:
That's what I told them, the reason why I was pursuing the matter. And after all this they agreed that my warranty will still be accepted.

And I also have all the mails and receipts/return courier receipts to prove in the future that I got a rooted phone and they accepted it whilst still agreeing on the warranty.

But I really hope nothing goes wrong though :p

I baby my phones a lot. And spend amount on its protection too. SO... that's why...

BTW any help on my screen protectors question??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Try souq.com , spigen glass screen protector was available before.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
Hi,

U had exactly my trouble. I ordered from ecart.ae and returned because it was rooted and unlocked. I called crazydeals.ae and the lady told their phones weren't rooted which i suspected. Later their technical manager called me and informed all the phones they have comes rooted to unlock and hence the low price. he was under the impression that unlocked phones available in UAE are expensive above 2.5K. But i went to market and found myself an unlocked phone untouched with EROS warranty for 2070 AED. They also gave me matte screen protector and silicon cover for Aed 20

Rooting is easy and you can do yourself. Why pay full amount and get a rooted phone with knox void? There woudn't be any problem but then again you did the mistake twice and pay little extra and get the untouched phone.

Regarding screen protector, why spend so much money. Just get a matte screen protector like for AED 10. It is good and there is no reflection
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FahadHassan:
Damn.... From where??? :eek:

I'll definitely check that place out next time buying any phone. I searched the market myself a bit too, but I only found a constant price of AED 2300. Btw you got a snapdragon version??? N9005 for the same price unlocked? Damn....

Dude the plastic protectors are in no way close to the glass ones. First off all its like another safety layer of glass on your screen which will absorb any impact if incase your phone screen takes one and sacrifices itself for the screen. That's heavy you know. No plastic PET screen protectors can do that... secondly the feel is heavenly ---> did u use your note 3 naked ? with no screen protectors on? It's buttery smooth..Glass protectors are kind of pricey but definitely worth the money... I would recommend you get one too for added protection and awesome feel.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Akram.:
l purchased from AbU Dhabi. Yes, N 9005 unlocked
[Galaxy Note 3 General] romano_ezzat:
طيب يا جماعه بما ان الموضوع ده خاص بأجهزة الشرق الاوسط

يبقي نتكلم بالعربي علشان نفهم بعض اكتر

علشان فيه ناس كتير نفسها تتفاعل معانا لكن هما في الانجلش مش اوي ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sifiguy:
Salam I think there is a rule that all posts must be in English
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
am subscribed to a service here which only opens whatsapp, bbm, twitter, and facebook, is there anyway that i can make instagram or other apps to work in this data plan ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] romano_ezzat:
Ok no problem bro

Im already good in English
[Galaxy Note 3 General] el_mekawy:
Hi guys,

I have a question & I would really appreciate your help.

I bought a SM-N900 from Saudi Arabia (region lock).I used a compatible SIM & made a number of calls one of them was longer than 5 minutes which means according to the sticker on the box I can now use any SIM without trouble.

My problem is that I want to update to Kitkat but I'm afraid to use firmwares designed for other regions.does this activate region lock for these regions?? does region lock get reactivated if I fully wipe my device??:confused:

your help is appreciated :cowboy:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] zandaqo:
Hi guys,

How long it usually takes for Samsung to bring updates to KSA region? I'm waiting for KitKat since forever it would seem. I have a 9005 with KSA firmware, not that I care for regions (phone is unlocked and I'm not currently in that area), but would like to update without incidents. By the way, is there any way to flash Polish or any other KitKat firmware without loosing data/configs on my phone? The thought of manually re-installing and configuring all the apps kills me.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FireWall123:
Please follow the forum rules.

If you'd like to type in Arabic ( or any other language ), please leave an English translation with it.

إذا انت حاب تكتب بالعربي اضف ترجمه بالإنجليزي مع البوست.

Thank you.

Sent from my Note 3 powered by Omega v11

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] kk12002:
Read this forum...All the steps are mentioned. Browse through the pages and you will get all the answers
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhovoi:
If we update to kitkat with different country official kitkat I think it will also change our modem to which country we will use.. it may have good or bad effect with our phone. So can we have advice regarding this.?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tiru.adi13:
Which country's should I download?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mustajab Is'haq:
A few pages back the OP explained how to install KitKat on N3. Just follow his instructions.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Flash UK (BTU) or Poland (XEO) latest will be good, flash threw odin, clean wipe data,catch before & aftr flash for better performance.Good Luck
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kk12002:
S5 will be launched around April 11 in uae. Shortly after that note 3 will get Kitkat. .As the arabic kitkat will be devolped for s5. That's how these things work
[Galaxy Note 3 General] khalfansalmy:
Note 3 n9005 data 3g/4g issues after update to slovaki firmware 4.4.

Hellow guys,

Please help me out i bought note 3 N9005 here in oman having uae (XSI) firmware which had 4.3. Due to delay of firmware i flashed my phone using slovakia firmware 4.4.2 and right now am having issues with disconnection and slow internet. i tried to follow your instruction i flashed my modem and i tried everything i untick odin not to reboot and i repeat the process over and over with no success. Please help out

Michael
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhovoi:
How is you DATA and WIFI connection? is it good? or do you experience some problems regarding your signal like signal drop or slow connection?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
No problem at all
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kk12002:
Flash Poland or flash uae back
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
No don't flash uae , u can't go back to 4.3, uae don't have 4.4 till now, flash btu of uk for better data connection, bands width is close to ME,
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhovoi:
i have CP: N9005XXUENB1 .. it it the same with UK BTU? -- i got it from singapore XSP..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] romano_ezzat:
I wanna to flash kitkat

But I wanna know which the best rom with fixed problems of third party accessories like s view cover and sd card readable
[Galaxy Note 3 General] khalfansalmy:
Thanks a lot guys,

But which one is better poland or BTU of uk?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] galaxys2jax:
Kitkat (v4.4.2) limited ability to store data on the SD card, so only root can fix this limit.

I have Original S-View Cover which doesn't have any problem with Kitkat Stock Firmware.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
BTU is latest u can flash BTU its works fine.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] khalfansalmy:
thanks

Thanks a lot bro, I flashed my phone now its working great. But I have to check my data for few more days. Thanks again guys I appreciate it a lot.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FahadHassan:
I have a tripped KNOX counter, I couldn't use OTA updates right??? Custom ROMs are only my options right???
[Galaxy Note 3 General] galaxys2jax:
You have Full Control Over ur Device now:good:

Enjoy :D

Note

Tripping the KNOX will Void your Warranty
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhovoi:
UK - BTU have N9005XXUENB1 modem... it it the same with

Singapore - XSP N9005XXUENB1 modem?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mhoss48:
Did the. 4.4.2 come out for the Sm N900 in the Uae ?

Sent from my LG G2
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FahadHassan:
Did any one of you notice weak signals whilst using data on Note 3???

I mean, I get full bars when the data is auto set to Edge , get something like 2 bars when using HSPA/HSDPA or whatever... no wonder what I will get on 4G (didn't use it yet).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] romano_ezzat:
I have already poland rom 4.4.2

N9005XXUENB3_N9005OXXENB1_XEO

what about this rom

It have any problems?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveeDo:
Hello everyone .. hows everyone doin? So atleast after a search I got d uae thread. I like! I read all the posts .. a little about me my name is Naveed and im born and brought up in UAE and I live in sharjah near mobile shop r/a last year I bought a s3 and rooted everything and learned everything possible and sold it off. Then I bought a note 3 sm-n900 in oct last year and using it. I really love the device I had rooted it and thn unrooted and rite now im on official rom and waitin for 4.4 kitkat on OTA. Ill surely b active on this thread from now on. Cheers!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] darkshaft:
Hello Middle Eastern XDA memebers, I am from Egypt, and am willing to buy note 3, but today at customer service was told that the warranty comes with N900 ONLY and that they won't even fix N9005, so what is your opinion should I buy N900 and there is no difference between it and N9005 or screw them and get N9005 I won't need warranty and it is much better than N900?? Thank you.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kk12002:
It's really sad that s3 is running 4.3 and so is the note 3. Pay big bucks and still stuck on the same
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mustajab Is'haq:
SM-N9005 is just a little bit better than the N900. The Adreno 330 in the N9005 is much better than the Mali T628 MP6 in the N900. There is No 4K video recording in the N900 and overall the N9005 is much smoother. The N9005 also has more dev support on xda.

That said, you wont really notice the difference between these devices unless you use them side by side.

The Exynos (N900) is 3G only while the Snapdragon (N9005) can do both 3G and 4G.

I would sugguest you to buy the version with which you get an official warranty in your country so in case you get a faulty unit, you can return/exchange it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] miraskariali:
Root SM-N9005 4.4.2 without trip knox

Hi All,

I like to root my device SM-N9005 without tripping knox.

I purchased the SM-N9005 in UAE and recently upgraded 4.4.2 with the Poland firmware. Below are the details

AP: N9005XXUENB3

CP: N9005XXUENB1

CSC: N90050XXENB1

Please provide the instruction or the link to do the same.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jdomadia:
Root don't Love Knox
[Galaxy Note 3 General] romano_ezzat:
Ok friend what about this stock rom with u

It have any problems with you

Like s view cover or sd card ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] miraskariali:
Yes it is working fine as well and also sd card. I didn't check s view cover as i don't use it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] chriswhiz:
Where's the Kitkat update for UAE units? It's taking too damn long!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] carlitobahsoun:
why u must wait ??? i flash poland na2 rom from the 1 realease....i dont care about waranty....had been 4 month on 4.4.2 kitkat ....i bought my n9005 from dubaii and iam in lebanon and i use 4g too...and iam using custom rom and everything is ok even my battery life is great as u see....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] xuggs:
So we are almost in April and yet no official 4.4 for Middleeast, gotta love how Samsung loves their consumers. Their official twitter handle is a joke.

Sent from my SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] adilrenzu:
As of now it is not possible to root without tripping KNOX

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does anybody else have any heating issues at the upper side of the phone
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dhofar:
No heat issue at all, still .@na6 baltic rom .excellent battery consumption.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mhoss48:
OT, i live in lebanon too, is the 4g any good? How much speed are u getting?

Sent from my LG G2
[Galaxy Note 3 General] carlitobahsoun:
it work only in beirut...and i attach the speed test....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] darkshaft:
Trust me from what I read you dont want to have 4.4
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Ather:
so, my carrier Viva Bahrain enables HD voice, but how do i activate it on my note 3? the procedure for s4 does not work anymore
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FahadHassan:
Hi.

I am on

AP: XXUBMJ3

CP: BMI6

CSC: DBTBMJ3

Already have a KNOX tripped phone. So I was wondering how your shared Poland ROM works.

I mean I need KitKat, but heard about the Poland ROM has heating issues and battery faster drainage.

TRUE or just a myth ?

Reply ASAP so I can flash it soon :P

BTW I was thinking of flashing the latest update i.e. UENB7 ; any idea about it?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] galaxys2jax:
Try UK Stock ROM Version!:p

You tripped KNOX right? then why don't you try Custom ROM?:confused:

KITKAT Latest Version is XXUENC2
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FahadHassan:
I have always used CyanogenMod ROMs previously majorly because simplicity; they cut all the crap out and increase battery life. But with Note 3 as the battery life is already humongous, I think I would like to have an all-function phone : until I get fed up of its features :P

I have no idea how other ROMs for Note 3 are and about all the S-Pen features included. Do you have some experience? Which ROM do you prefer (stable) ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] galaxys2jax:
Best ROM depends upon the user and developers interest, U can give a try as you already tripped KNOX.

But read carefully the OP's instruction before you flash anything. Custom ROM and rooting has also other benefits rather than Battery life.

For sure there will be few bugs it may be from Developers or from Samsung but everything has a solution/fix.:cool:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mustajab Is'haq:
You can try the TouchWiz based ROMs if you want all the features of the N3.

Omega and X-Note etc. are pretty good ROMs.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] darkshaft:
Note 3 users who bought it from Egypt, did you buy N9000 (3G) or N9005 (4G) and from where?? And is it Europe locked or Middle east?? Another general question can European version work in Egypt and any other country or not?? Thank you.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thermax04:
Hi all

Iam still on JB JM7 with root and knox is triggered 1

since it looks like Samsung forgot about Middle East KK, iam thinking of flashing Omega KK rom v12, question is: i know that flashing stock KK, will prevent you from reverting back to JB, is it samewhen you flash a cooked rom?

Any experience with Omega rom with Arabic language?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FireWall123:
Yes its the same with custom KK Roms, since you need KK Bootloader in order to boot it, which prevents you from going back to JB.

Am running latest Omega KK. Arabic is good :)

Sent from my Note 3 powered by Omega v12

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] thermax04:
Is there any need to go back to JB?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FireWall123:
For me, no.

Sent from my Note 3 powered by Omega v12

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] miraskariali:
Root without Knox 4.4

I uninstall Knox from my phone(note 3, 4.4). Can i try to root my device without triggering know 0x1 error which voids warranty.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thermax04:
ok, last question, i want to go first to stock KK rom to see the stock rom before i go to omega or any other cooked rom, so which stock KK should i upgrade with?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] galaxys2jax:
see here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50447747&postcount=356
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kk12002:
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Just received official kitkat galaxy note 3 UAE..middle east lte n9005

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] danube100:
Wow....I just flashed my phone yesterday to 4.4.2 using Odin and today they released the 4.4.2 kitkat in Middle East lol....Will wait for the 4.4.2 Middle East version to be up on sammobile.com

Will flash my phone using that one then as I am currently using Poland 4.4.2 on my middle eastern phone..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveeDo:
I got a sm-n900 and I havnt got it yet!