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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ianmck:
I've had a Note3 for 6 months now (after many years of Nexus) and I have to say I am disappointed with it...except for the screen size which seems to be the only thing I like. I only bought Samsung because its just about the only company offering microSD + removable batteries (god knows why HTC wont follow suit on these features). I am a heavy user and I need extended batteries...I also need microSD over cloud for those rural areas...or when I cant get a signal in a large brick building. I've had my eye on large phones for a while and I thought I would fall in love with the note...but the Samsung experience leaves a lot to be desired. Knox, Touchwiz + Samsung bloatware/apps all kill the user experience. Why on earth would Samsung even try to take on Google calendar with such an inferior calendar app? I hear rumors of Samsung wanting to kill 3rd party accessories + developing Tizen OS. Why would I support this? If I wanted a closed ecosystem with officially licensed accessories and proprietary connectors then I would join the cult of Apple.

Anyway, I rooted my note3 today and I am looking into a custom ROM. I hope this will change my feelings for this phone. Sorry to rant, but I had to get it off my chest and I wanted to know if anyone else felt this way.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] guaneet:
use an aosp rom. or CM
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrej201:
what does knox have to do with anything.... you dont have to touch knox... i dont think you even own the note lol sorry but you can replace any app with the google store.... is the note 3 tizen again you fail cuz the note 3 is running android..... you dont own the note 3 cuz you can buy the 10000mah battery zero lemon and you can buy the 128gb sd card the note 3 support it again

i dont think you own the note 3 sorry

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if you do own the note 3 and its rooted now you can deleted any bloatware or any app and replace with anything you like again this is android learn how to use
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ianmck:
Yeah, I was saying those are the reasons I dont want to support a company like Samsung...but the only reason I bought Samsung is because NO ONE ELSE with a "phablet" has microsd or removable battery. For the first 4 months, Knox bothered me daily with warnings about (non-existant) software issues. Obviously the Note is running Android, but Samsung is developing Tizen for one reason....they want to circumvent Android altogether when the time is right. There is also talk of Samsung using RFID chips in their accessories so you can only by officially licensed accessories (ie...no 3rd party). All I am really saying is that I love the screen size...but I hate the Samsung experience. Sure, I can root to fix these problems but I now voided my warranty and if I bricked this thing I would be screwed...the note costs a LOT.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CheesyNutz:
Roflmao sell it and move on its pretty simple
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jcbennett:
No offense, but it sounds like you should have done more research before buying a $600 phone. You could go into any wireless store and play with the phone. Granted, some things can only be experienced or discovered with prolonged use over a period of time but you could have gotten a feel for Touchwiz, etc. in just a few short minutes. And there are plenty of threads here and elsewhere that offer suggestions and/or user experience stories that could serve as research before buying.

If you are on T-Mobile (hopefully so, since this forum is for the T-Mobile Note 3), then you are lucky in that it is more lenient when it comes to RMA-ing or replacing rooted phones. I think you will find that taking control of your device via rooting will more than offset the loss of warranty. The community here is very supportive, and as long as you are willing to read some threads and educate yourself they will answer any other questions you may have.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] d12unk13astard:
You had the phone for 6 months and barely just now rooted it? Not saying the note 3 is a horrible experience without root but dayyyumnnn thats a first thing agenda for me(and im sure lots of other people too). Most of your gripes are simple fixes even without root, but after its rooted you really have nothing to complain about. Educate yourself through these forums or even youtube on how to debloat touchwiz and find a rom and custom kernel that works for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] diamantericos:
This is an awesome phone first one I actually use touch wiz normally I use aosp cuz stock basically sucked . Im rooted and touchwiz no issues . But I rooted after 1 day lol. And as the previous user said youtube is your bff.the only reason I would even leave samsung is if they dont stop with that damn home button .

DEMON GALAXY NO SOULS NOTED !!!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Trackfiends:
I've had this phone since day 1. Still love and don't see myself jumping even when the note 4 comes out. Anyone complaining about the phone WITHOUT using a custom rom is...... What i love most about this phone is the money it saved me by allowing to cancel my internet service. Thanks Wicked!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RaymondPJR:
I've only had this phone for about a month. I bought it off of Swappa. It came rooted already with just a stock ROM. I ignore all the Samsung stuff. I'm just waiting for 4.3.3 to fix some of the issues with 4.3.2. Love this thing!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] parusia:
Hey Raymond, I remember you from the vibrant days. How you been men. Good to see you here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] starnostar:
The best advice anyone has ever given me... stop hating things for what they aren't but instead love things for what they are.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] XxLostSoulxX:
you do realize that if not Sammy, LG and HTC do the same thing too. it's called optimization and customization to your personal liking to make a phone truly "your's".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ianmck:
Thanks, I did not know Tmo was that lenient. I do wish I rooted sooner, but I really wanted to hold off because of the warranty thing....because it will cost me $900 in payments. I've now had HTC, Nexus and Samsung phones, but Samsung has the worst bloatware hands down. I cant wait to start removing this bloatware now that I am rooted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Techngro:
Try Hyperdrive ROM. It has Aroma installer and gives you the option right off the bat to only install the apps you prefer (AOSP vs Touchwiz).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RaymondPJR:
I'm doing fine, thanks for asking! I don't do nearly as much flashing as I used to. I mainly install cool apps like pie control and keep up with the latest versions. Good to see someone from the wild days of Vibrant development!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mega Montana:
Sounds like trolling to me. Like Van Halen sang, go ahead and Jump
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] samklee:
Second this. I put on cm11 after waiting a couple months or so for the substantial bugs to be worked out. This are really rock solid with the current cm11 nightlies, not to mention 4.4.3 included.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nickster1:
I think Kenny Rogers said it best, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. What a silly thread this is.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] diamantericos:
Sometimes I think people believe xda is a social network. This **** belongs on google plus or twitter.

DEMON GALAXY NO SOULS NOTED !!!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
Stop your wankin. This is an awesome phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CheesyNutz:
How is this still not closed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jdidtht:
Tweaked ROM will allow you to love touchwiz. Dooo itt. Also my Spigen case works great with all the updates we've received lately, on stock, and tweaked no Xposed. So, get with the program bro and flash some tweaked. hop on over to the thread, hop on irc, grab the ne6 build, he will be updating again here since we have the new update from today but that was relatively minor minor update.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] d3athb4dishonor:
I love it. I can't even install ASOP bases because I feel like I lose what makes this phone different from others.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jdidtht:
exactly man, you hit the nail on the head. if you you hate twiz, you don't buy a Samsung, Lol if you have to have aosp , buy a nexus. its cool we have the option to run cm based stuff, but in the end, the phone was made with the key features, and to install a fw that neuters the key features just seems counterintuitive to me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] d12unk13astard:
Agreed, also its not hard to debloat TouchWiz to your liking and trim all the fat off you don't use but still keep all the features it brings along.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Juanito216:
I do like AOSP. I do like the Note 3 too so, a Nexus 5 can't give me AOSP with the power of a powerful removable battery, 13mp(even though the N5 camera seems decent) and expandable storage. Its kind of having like the best of both worlds, but I jump back and forth. using TW(and stock kernel) with Xposed at the moment, the instability of AOSP made me jump back. TW isn't horrible, I don't hate it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jdidtht:
Tweaked rom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kindrich:
I agree with you wholeheartedly -- using AOSP ROMs takes away what makes the Note 3 special. I had stuck with TouchWiz-based ROMs ever since I got my Note 3 in February, but finally gave in and flashed CM11 M7 last week. I have to say, CM11 makes the phone feels much, much snappier and faster. I had the Menu button remapped to Recent Apps on both TouchWiz and CM11, and pressing this button opens the app switcher instantly on CM11 whereas it takes at least 2-3 sec before this screen would appear on TouchWiz. Scrolling in Chrome, Spotify and Play Music is noticeably smoother as well. The Camera app launches instantly on CM11 as opposed to a few seconds of black screen in TouchWiz.

I regretted trying CM11 as it's impossible to ignore the general lagginess of TouchWiz (including NF1) now. S-Pen features can easily be replicated with these apps, but core features like AptX codec for Bluetooth music, Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE calls are never coming to AOSP ROMs as they require proprietary softwares.

But no, I don't regret buying the Note 3 at all. Even just running pure CM11, the Note 3 is still better than the Nexus 5 thanks to its larger and better screen, removable battery and microSD.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] gardobus:
Besides the screen/battery/sd, it has the s-pen, more ram, and a faster cpu (I think).

Im loving CM11, even more after enabling ART.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] TheSeanTeam:
I don't know about other folks... but I like buttons. On the front. Having the home button and other buttons available all the time without taking up screen space is a plus in my book.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Juanito216:
Pluses to both. That's a plus for the capacitive/physical buttons.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] PunishedSnake:
I found that with the kit kat update signal acquisition was on par with moto. Much better than before it would hold LTE longer and wouldn't let go until gone. Wish my new phone did that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MadJoe:
I like the capacitive buttons better than on-screen, but the Home button is annoying to say the least. It's really the only thing I'd change about this phone. And now that they've started using the fingerprint reader gimmick, I can only assume the Home button is here to stay for good... I'll still consider the Note 4, but the LG G3 is looking better every day.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] intruda119:
Coming from my meizu mx3, note 3 gps is horrible. Only con I've found so far.

On hyperdrive rom.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] waywardfrantz:
Samsung feels the same way. They're killing the hub and their silly side apps.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] polarbbr:
Same as you, I moved to aosp after being on TW rom for over six years. So far the aosp rom bas been stable to me, so I'll stay with it. Even on the TW rom, I used nova launcher… I like note3 and look forward to note4 now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrbkkt1:
After the note 2 and 3, I'm used to the home button. Switching back to the nexus 4 seems weird without it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bipoler:
The Note 4 needs to be more than a spec upgrade
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mscion:
Yes, It would help if it was free!

Actually I would be happy with a spec upgrade, including a slightly wider screen and a camera that does better in low light. Also, I think moving to Android L will be a big improvement for any device so the overall user experience should be considerably better once we are at that point.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] conchchowder:
You're talking about a Note 3, but your user info says S3. ????
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RaymondPJR:
Yep, I haven't updated that in a long while!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] retrofred:
Going back to a Note 3

I am going back to a Note 3 in a few days. Changed to an LG G3, and don't get me wrong, the LG is a great phone and would recommend it to anyone. I just liked my Note better. If your unhappy with the Note 3, you should try the G3. I will say that the camera is better than the Note 3 in low light conditions.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] claud_face:
I love my note 3.

Everything about it except the fact that the gps sucks.

I have tried countless gps apps, resetting it, and have warrantied it three times and even bought a new one and to this day the gps will not function the way it should.

It was flawless on my note 2 and on the oneplus I had for a few days it was perfect as well.

I cannot believe more people do not have this problem.

And I'm not one of those ocd guys about having a perfection phone. The gps just obviously sucks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ingenious247:
Interesting, I have not had any problems with the GPS (I use Google Maps, Yelp, etc) so I must just be lucky.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] claud_face:
I'd love to hear many opinions about the gps from others.

Like I said two other devices it worked perfectly.

Been through like four or five note 3s now and always bad. It's been so darn frustrating.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deathpulse:
GPS works flawlessly on my note 3 too, even inside most of the time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toastido:
Gps works flawlessly here, even indoors which amazed me.... got sat locks.

Sent from my leanKernel 3.5 powered stock 4.4.2 (NF4) SM-N900T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pete4k:
I use gps every single day on my commute to/from work, basically for traffic info, but gps is tracking my position as it should, no problem at all.

stupid question: you did enable cellular and wifi assist?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] claud_face:
Yes, yes of course.

On the phones that it works perfect on it follows me on google maps without any hiccups.

With any one of the note 3s I have had it follows me but to less accuracy and tends to freeze up and tries to play catch up but FAILS

Ironically, the charging port just stopped working and I am sending in yet another note 3 for exchange. I must be the unluckiest person in the world with this phone. I am hoping the note 4 will get me back on the positive track of the note series.

Even after I tried the one plus and had flawless GPS I went back to the note 3 because that is how much I like it. Everything about it just feels right. O well I'll let you guys know if by some strange miracle this one works properly.

I have tried all sorts of custom roms and even stayed on stock (which I have never done with a phone) just to eliminate any possible reason for it not to work and still its not right.

I've dealt with it all year, can't wait for the note 4.

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The only possibility I can think of is a 64gb sd card I never had in previous note 2 and could not put into my oneplus one. If it doesn't get better with replacement I will try it without the sd card although I don't see that being a possibility.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pete4k:
I have 64 GB Sandisk in mine, so I don't think it would affect anything.

If its more than one Note I would look for common denominator, here probably case and software, so after receiving phone back I would probably run 100% stock without case for few days just to see.

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actually come to think of it, if sd card was bad and your map program use it for storage, it could cause problems, so I take it back, run the phone without card as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Rob the plumber:
Every Samsung phone I've had since the Moment had weak gps. My friends Motorola and HTC phones would consistent lock faster and navigate more accurately.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jkim55:
Do you have a non samsung phone case? I have seen many cell & gps signal issues being caused by aluminum cases.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] monkor:
Love the Note 3, but yeah the GPS can fail sometimes. Most of the time it's the same as my girlfriend's 5S in that it locks on quick and works perfectly when we need directions in a pinch. But I won't deny that sometimes the GPS will just freeze and screw us over to the point where I have to sheepishly put my phone away and ask to use her 5S (lest we spend our day aimlessly on the highway waiting...)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] llsektorll:
Just use CM11 ROM. It's the experience you want with the screen you want. I've been using them for a while, but I'm going back to TW now just because I like switching things up.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
Almost 3 months and still disappointed with this thread :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pvchip3:
Wow....LMAO
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] inflewence:
Not here to bash the OP but some things are really "to each his own". I've had my phone for almost 8 months and it's the best phone I've owned and I'm not even rooted. In the past I've been so obsessed with root I said I wouldn't do it. Now I'm about to dive into rooting the phone I feel like I can keep this thing for a couple of years. That never happens. I get new phones every 6 months. Hope its gotten better for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kabuk1:
I can't believe this thread is still alive.

If you don't like your phone, sell it and get something else. Seriously, it's that simple. I don't know why anyone would feel the need to make a whole thread just to complain about it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] jimmbomb:
Hi all.... I just updated my rom on my i9205... and everything went smooth..

BUT, the Google Maps updated itself..

and now the "LABS" under settings is gone from this newer version.

I need to get the "Bigger TEXT" back that WAS under the "Labs" section on settings..

Now the entire "Labs" line is gone..

Can I roll back my Google maps to an older version which has the "Labs" intact??
[Sony Xperia M] mbc07:
Downloaded with Sony PC Companion and repacked in a FTF with FlashTool.

Device: Xperia M dual (C2004)

Firmware version: 15.5.A.1.5

Android version: 4.3

Market: Brazil

Branding: Customized BR

Customization version: 1274-5443_R3C

Download from MEGA (767.6 MB)

MediaFire mirror

Google Drive mirror

OneDrive mirror

More firmware version details in the attached screenshots...
[Sony Xperia M] haykweb:
What about C2005? Who have Europian FTF for C2005 please link.
[Sony Xperia M] imdkiller:
bro any changes or improvements? is it worth to download and flash this ftf?
[Sony Xperia M] mbc07:
As far as tested, this update is a crap, a piece of sh**t. All bugs from the older 15.5.A.0.18 update are here, except themes installation that got partially fixed

Sony did an awesome update :mad:
[Sony Xperia M] android-turk:
+1 I tested the firmware for single sim and guess what same ****,

Like the themes arn't even completly fixed cause install some themes and apply it will bootloop so really it's a ****y update performance to just **** back to 4.4 best thing to do
[Sony Xperia M] imdkiller:
lol... that bugs we already fixed ourselves. thanx to your rooting script.

thanx brother, you saved my time... :D
[Sony Xperia M] paper13579:
Since i cannot make a backup of my phone, i have to take a risk whether i should try this update or not. Are there anything other than the themes fixed? because on this current firmware there is already a themes fix. And since i dont want to lose all my customisations on my current firmware, i dont think i will update. Im gonna wait for that 4.4 update i hope
[Sony Xperia M] Barua:
I don't know about bugs but I can say that performance is better than previous update. At least the apps are opening faster.
[Sony Xperia M] hobab1619:
what about c2005? can you upload c2005 ftf????
[Sony Xperia M] HOSEINEN:
This is not my upload

C2005 15.5.A.2.5

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzSvKAuDHQkAVVlYNFVoTUp4ZVE/preview?pli=1
[Sony Xperia M] Bonoboo:
Deodex here
[Sony Xperia M] Sri007:
Hi MBC07, is your M dual rooted with locked boootloader after updating new firmware?
[Sony Xperia M] imdkiller:
i found this firmware buggy. however indian firmware of the same build version is absolutely good.
[Sony Xperia M] sunny54_8:
I'm also using brazil firmware 15.5.a.1.5 for xmd and now bsnl 3g signal got very weak, maybe frequency differences. i think only way is to install any older official firmware and then update to latest using pc companion.
[Sony Xperia M] Nadia Castro:
No. 3G

Doesnt reconigze 3G signal?

And Sony companion says that there is an update but cant update. Isso shutdown the celular And shows Error 0x00000 something (cant remember atm).
[Sony Xperia M] rslanna:
here's the file for who want to download via torrent:

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:A5A6A9202E09A0EF1C9E96C5648A66C2137C4371&dn=C2004_15.5.A.1.5_Customized_BR_1274-5443_R3C.ftf&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.opentrackr.org%3a1337%2fannounce

i just downloaded and created a torrent for mirror purposes.
[Networking] mustros:
anybody know connection internet with bluetooh in PPC HP Ipaq 6828 ?

can u tell me the step by step ?

thx
[Networking] Rudegar:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=3163
[Networking] christopherwoods:
There's also an article about this very subject on the XDA Dev wiki...

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=InternetOverBluetoothNetwork
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr mystery:
Hey guys, having an issue with my camera. The camera loads to a black screen and and it very slow before the viewfinder shows anything. Sometimes 5 seconds or more. Its not always though. Sometimes its boom opened other times it lags. Anyone else see this or have a fix?

Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeathCake:
I have exactly the same problem, though my screen is black for nearly 30 seconds. It could be coincidence but I only noticed the delay after switching to a 64gb SD - not that it should make a difference since the camera records to internal memory. Confused and frustrated
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lasantha:
It's your sd. I had same problem when my 64 g SanDisk was near its death .changed to a gskill now no problem.i too set location of record internal.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheetah2k:
even after 108 (2nd edition) and a several tries with different microSD cards, my wife's Z1C still has issues with the camera. The only thing that fixes it for a while is clearing the cache for the Camera app.

If its not hanging, black screening, or rebooting - I effing give up. Can Sony ever get it right??
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aigaming:
On second update version(stock camera) mine has 0 problems and no more black screens ;)

I'am using camera alot,and even child played with it for few hours(took around ~100 pic's) and no problems :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheetah2k:
I'm glad 2nd edition 108 fixed your Z1C. Wish it fixed ours.... :(