[Galaxy Note 3 General] FeralFire:
This thread is a starting point for Galaxy Note 3 owners.

So, well, let's get started.

What is my phone called in these forums?

International Variant - Snapdragon Processor - Quad Core (Unless you know otherwise, this is the one you most probably have)

International Variant - Exynos Processor - Octa Core (Launched in markets where 4G is not very prevalent)

Carrier Variant - Snapdragon Processor

NOTE- If you bought your device from Europe or the American continent, it might be region locked. This would typically be depicted by a sticker on the side of the box that your device came in. This means that you cannot use it in another region.

Samsung claims that this restriction is lifted after you use the device in the home region for 5 minutes worth of calling, but many users have complained that this did not work.

My shiny new phone came with Android 4.3 but the moment I booted it up, it wanted to update itself.

In mid January, Kitkat (Android 4.4.2) was released for the Galaxy Note 3. If you update your phone, you will probably get to this version.

Should you upgrade to Kitkat?

The only reason to not upgrade your phone would be if you want to root you phone while keeping your knox warranty intact. (We will come to these terms in a minute).

If you don't want to root your phone, or you don't care about the knox warranty, there is no harm in upgrading.

The upgrade brings with it some noticeable improvement in speed and slightly improved multi-window and recoloured status bar icons. If there were any other visible changes, I have forgotten. :P

What is root?

Root is basically an administrator user in linux environment.

Cool. What does it have to do with my phone?

Hey, no need to get snarky.

Android is basically a Java Interface running on top of a linux environment.

So rooting your device gives you unparalleled access on your device.

You get to modify the system files, play with the CPU speed and the lot.

A million different ways to screw up your phone, basically. ;)

What is KNOX?

KNOX is a proprietary software developed by Samsung. It was released with the Note 3 and even backported to other Samsung devices.

It allows you to run a separate environment for some particular apps on your phone. This adds a layer of security as it allows you to keep your sensitive data in a separate environment.

If you tamper with the phone's OS files (by rooting and such), the bootloader marks your Knox Warranty to be void.

This can also be used by Samsung to deny you warranty.

Once your KNOX is tripped, there is absolutely no way to go back.

How do I root my phone?

There are two ways.

Root De La Vega - This allows you to root without tripping your knox. But it doesn't work on newer firmwares. Visit the link to get more details.

CF-Auto-Root - Works on all devices and all firmwares but trips the knox.

There are a couple more methods of obtaining root, namely Klingo and vRoot, but they are both under suspicion of being malware designed to steal your personal data.

Which is the best ROM for this phone?

Asking such questions. Shame on you.

If there is anything else that you think should be added here, let me know. :)