yes... NFC requires a chip.

so galaxy note don't have the NFC chip riight ? How can we use that ? As far as i remember, from the spec, it says optional.

Remove the location based settings, uncheck the wireless network location detection and disable the GPS antenna under setting -> location and security.

Its not good to give away your location, you never know who's watching.
In the US, because of facebook, foursquare etc, ppl's houses get burglared.

Better to be safe than sorry.

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Added on January 27, 2012, 9:26 amNFC is same as touch and go, same type of application.

Anything you can "touch" to send information can be applied to NFC.

This post has been edited by MYstombox: Jan 27 2012, 09:26 AM

so hard to update firmware using kies, so slow the download, i dunno what file size it is.

can we download the firmware separately, and run it when its done downloading? now my phone cannot used and left there connected to pc for 2 hrs dy.....

Read properly, i dont said email use gps.
Whatsapp yes if u use to update ur location with ur contact

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Added on January 27, 2012, 9:59 amIf u put never refresh, why dont just u log out? I think thats better.

This post has been edited by writeprotect: Jan 27 2012, 09:59 AM

My partial wakelocks are usually negligible and overnight even with 3G always on , my phone goes into deep sleep 90 % of the time. WiFi and GPS is off. I am on Substancer version of LA4 and Abyss kernel 3.4. So usually over 8 hours, battery drain around 5 % only. In the background I still recieving Facebook updates and hourly Tweeter, RSS, Newfeed ( every 2 hours). I never see the need to even log out from Facebook

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Added on January 27, 2012, 10:03 am That is the problem of updating through KIES. If you are lucky, updated within 2 hours. Some users has been trying many times also same situation as you. Easiest and fastest way is to download the firmware from XDA at :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997 or look for it at www.sammobile.com and than use Odin in PC to flash it if your phone is not rooted. If rooted, you can use Mobile Odin to flash it

This post has been edited by benny888: Jan 27 2012, 10:03 AM

turbocharged, go download the same firmware, flash using ODIN.
make sure firmware is non-wipe.

Okay, i just switched to AbyssNote 3.4, hopefully it's a faulty issue from 3.2 that causes "GPS" from Kernel Wakelock to prevent my Note from sleep.

@writeprotect, Whatsapp doesn't let you update ur location with ur contact as far as im concerned. Where did you get that? And even there is, where are the settings to disable that?

hi, thanks for your advise.

in the sammobile, i cant find nonwipe for malaysia version, but looking at the firmware number, seems like its same with singapore version, and singapore version has a non-wipe, so i go for sg version?

mine, still fresh, non-root.

no wonder so slow.....500mb.....

Got bro. U can click that attach button then inside u got option to attach picture, video, voice and MAPS. Try to click maps then its will sent ur location to ur selected contact. Its use google maps

Sorry i dont know how to disable it. Maybe dont just use it. Sorry

This post has been edited by writeprotect: Jan 27 2012, 10:20 AM

Spore share same version with Msia

Ya bro...if only u enable My location setting in Location & Security...

Yes i think that is main switch. Only disable in my location setting and all every apps also will disable.

must i root to get the most out of this g note?

what is the best root version for this g note? any side effect? ( i'm really noob in rooting and android, sorry if you think my question is a waste of time)

Rooting is optional.
Rooting an Android phone opens its core functions that aren’t available when you buy it. Rooting also enables you to install apps that required access to system files, example - backup , adfree to remove unwanted ads, titanium backup to backup and restore fully roms, setcpu to setup profiles to underclock CPu and set voltage controls to improve battery performance, . Commonly use of rooting is to allow installation of alternative roms which is faster and better, more features, and reduced bloatware.
Rooting will not remove your 3rd party apps, data/wipe clean your phone. And the chance of bricking the phone during rooting is close to impossible. Just make sure your phone has at least 50% battery charge. Do refer to the specific methods on how to unroot back if needed

Refer below links to understand more :

http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/04/15/ro...-android-phone/
http://www.androidcentral.com/rooting-it-me-some-qa

Its ok bro, btw root dnt have version. Root mean to get admin power. Its like computer account such as administrator. So u can change a setting in control panel. Correct me if im wrong
I think for the beginning stock is enough for you. Try to use it and get familoar first. So that then after that when u root u can fell what is the diffrent between it.

Zenus case comes with soft magnet which does not affect your phone... Just sharing

complicated

If you find reading the above 2 links is complicate, than better stay away from rooting

my note version is 2.3.5
should i upgrade to 2.3.6?
under "software update" ?