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post Sep 30 2013, 12:00 AM, updated 13y ago

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Welcome to the LYN Samsung Galaxy Note 3 thread - v6


officially announced on 04 September 2013 at IFA 2013 Berlin.


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Mini Directory
Post 01: This post - Announcements, Rules, How to get Help, Mini Directory
Post 02: CHANGELOG for page 1 - easier to track what's been updated. *CHECK HERE* first !!
Post 03: General overview, Key features, Reviews
Post 04: Owners' lists, Review/Testimonies by Owners, Confessions, SCAM Alerts
Post 05: Note 3 Operations and Common Issues
Post 06: Photography
Post 07: Resident Experts
Post 08: Records (Battery, Stable OC, etc) + Hall of Fame
Post 09: Useful Applications + Tutorials
Post 10: Peripheral stuff (Accessories, Cases, Homescreens, Themes etc)

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For the Note series, the main differentiator is the S-Pen using a Wacom active digitizer, and Samsung's nicely packaged software to take advantage of it across the OS. I personally like the workflow enhancement you get when your device can actually replace the paper notebook, so I am very keen for active digitizer devices, of which currently only the Note series has it in the smartphone/phablet form factor. Larger devices with active digitizers (Wacom or N-Trig) tend to be very expensive (RM5k++) tablets/convertibles from notebook manufacturers.


First off, I want to put things in perspective. I must state that we can no longer think of our devices as "phones" but COMPUTERS. Therefore, since computers have been around for the last 60 years or so, there is nothing "new" or "innovative" to expect from our devices, except for "faster, better, cheaper". Maybe not cheaper but we have seen ASP (Average Selling Price) falling across the board.

And because it is a computer, you have to treat it as such, ie regular backups, some periodic cleansing/factory reset and practice safe computing habits.

Note that of course it is not to be compared with the CISC type computers of the Intel x86 desktop/notebook genre, but it is still a computer nonetheless of the RISC variety, specifically the ARM family, with a huge number of variations across manufacturers. The focus of ARM is for performance per watt, which allows low power computing on the go which has been the dream of computing since its dawn.


Anything else, feel free to contribute.

Information will be added as it becomes available.

*credits to Andrewtst for merging and adding background transparency to the main pic.


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CHANGELOG
I will attempt to log changes here as an indication of new material that I've added. I won't log cosmetic changes. Some posts will also be excluded from the changelog (eg Accessories) unless noteworthy.

The changelog will begin from 1 in each new topic version. Changelog link for prior topic versions posted at the bottom.

No.DateDescription of ChangePostSubsection
182013-10-
172013-10-03Added some info from Note 2 thread to post 5 on operations 5 expanded
162013-10-03Expanded post 6 with more rooting information and steps by benny888 6 expanded
152013-10-03Added link to GSMArena's comparison of S800 vs Octa 5420 Note 3s 3 Comparisons
142013-10-02Added USB 3.0 speed enablement tip 5 Operations: USB3
132013-10-02Added bezel defect description by azwan80 and consolidation form by blacktubi 5 Issues
122013-10-02Added clarification on DPI and PPI from posts by sleepwalker and destEX 3 Specs:Screen
112013-10-02Added solution for Samsung Keyboard handwriting problem by poochim 5 Issues
102013-10-02Added screen review of Note 3, by Xeactorz 3 Specs:Screen
092013-10-01Added new Section to Post 5 - Migrating from Other Platforms 5 new:Migrating
082013-10-01Added shockk's post on S-View cover problem 5 Operations:S-View
072013-10-01Added smongium1984's description on Wifi Sleep wakelock 5 Operations:Wifi
062013-10-01Added hooh888's iFont app to post 11 11 Fonts
052013-10-01Added destEX's post showing sdcard speed benchmarks 5 Operations:sdcard
042013-10-01Added several pics and video tests to Photography section 7 new:Video
032013-10-01Added Samsung Keyboard and can't recognize handwriting after enabling predictive text 5 Issues
022013-10-01Added Gilthoniel's post about Golf mode 7
012013-09-30Updated page 1 structure, 15 posts now





CHANGELOG v5
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CHANGELOG v4
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CHANGELOG v3
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CHANGELOG v2
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Previous Versions

*Note: v1 was actually started on 01-Aug, but closed by mod the same day, and then re-opened on 15-Aug, so 15-Aug is treated as the start date.

Typically I will begin new versions at 00:00 of the day, so Started will be 00:00 of day 1, and Ended is considered as 23:59 of the end date for ease of calculation.

VersionStartedEndedTotal DaysTotal PostsTotal ViewsStatistic Last Retrieved
V012013-08-152013-09-1026250767,5692013-09-10
V022013-09-102013-09-188250272,5502013-09-18
V032013-09-192012-09-235256095,4002013-09-23
V042013-09-242012-09-2632514112,0002013-09-26
V052013-09-26 15:002012-09-29 23:59 3.37243794,9902013-09-29
V062013-09-30 00:002012-10-xxx25xxxxx2013-09-xx

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General overview, Key features, Reviews

Variants known:
Available as:
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 3G Exynos Octa 5420 model
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual SIM card support (China only)
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 Qualcomm S800 with LTE connectivity. (MALAYSIA)
OFFICIAL SPECS

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*Note: The Note 3 uses the microsim.

SIM card types - Andrew_1980
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Pretty good writeup by Mobilesyrup, a Canadian mobile news site, on the GN3

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the most interesting smartphone released this year. Here’s why

*my summary of the key headings*
  1. It’s the first phone with USB 3.0
  2. It’s the first non-Nexus phone with Android 4.3
  3. It sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 3GB of RAM
  4. It comes standard with 32GB of internal storage
  5. It’s one of the first devices to support Category 4 LTE, also known as LTE-Advanced
  6. Most of its new software features are actually useful
  7. Despite having a larger screen, it’s actually more compact than the Note II
Summary of 20 Best features of Samsung GALAXY Note 3
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SPECS IN DEPTH

Sammobile's link to the Consumer Consultant's Guide, with 3 times more information than the user's manual - Xeactorz

Link to download the Note 3 User Guide (77Mb PDF) - wkho555

FULL Listing of all the bundled FREE Apps and Services worth RM1,500 for the Note 3 (24Mb, 121 pages) - tigerporc

The CPU(Snapdragon-LTE)
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3Gb RAM - gogo2
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USB 3.0 - Micro USB 3.0 - world first !!!!
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The Screen
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Notification LED
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LTE power efficient Radio
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Knox - Enterprise Security !!!
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Ultra Low Power Wireless Sensors for Sporting Use - KTCY
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Android Authority - Samsung Introduces The Galaxy Note 3 In A Super-Detailed 6.5 Minute Video

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GSMArena Hands on with Multi-Vision --- expand your screen ACROSS several Note 3s !!!!! - Andrewtst

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COMPARISONS

Engadget's Comparison with Note 2 - blacktubi

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Note IINote 3
Dimensions5.95 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches (151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4mm)5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches (151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm)
Weight6.35 oz. (180g) 5.92 oz. (168g)
Screen size 5.5 inches 5.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,280 x 720 pixels (267ppi) 1,920 x 1,080 (386ppi)
Screen type HD Super AMOLED Full HD Super AMOLED
Battery 3,100mAh 3,200mAh
Internal storage 16 / 32 / 64GB 32 / 64GB
External storage microSD (up to 64GB) microSD (up to 64GB)
Rear camera 8MP 13MP
Front-facing cam 1.9MP 2MP
Video capture 1080p 1080p, 4K/UHD* (only in some markets)
NFC Yes Yes
Radios HSPA+, LTE HSPA+, LTE Advanced
Bluetooth Version 4.0 Version 4.0
SoC 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos 2.3GHz quad-core processor / 1.9GHz octa-core processor (varies by region)
RAM 2GB 3GB
MHL Yes Yes
Operating systemAndroid 4.1 Jelly Bean Android 4.3 Jelly Bean



A comparison of various Samsung phone sizes from S1 thru Note3 - Andrewtst

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Hands On and Reviews

Hands on and Q&A on Note 3 - HWZone SG - 2013-09-16 - mzabu
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GSMArena's Comparison between Snapdragon S800 and Exynos Oct 5420 - 2013-09-30
Quad core Snapdragon S800 wins against the Exynos Octa 5420.


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Unboxing and Hands On Videos

Unboxing and Hands On by PhoneArena (with narration) - 2013-09-17 - mudkipryan94

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Unboxing and Hands On by GSMArena - 2013-09-13

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Coldfustion's preliminary review !!! - 2013-09-05

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Official First Hands On for Note 3 and Gear - Xeactorz

Very interesting for the charting functions in the new S-Note version. 18 minutes long.

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Sammobile - Hands-on Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition - 2013-09-08 - Xeactorz

The article also has a comparison of the Note 3 4k video vs the Note 2 FHD and S4 FHD videos.

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Previews and Reviews

Incredibly USEFUL SITE for almost daily tips and tricks, initially for the Note 2, now includes the Note 3





30+ top Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III TIPS & TRICKS you 'MUST KNOW - vinnilaa - 2013-09-27




Android Central - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 video walkthrough - 2013-09-26




CNET Asia's review - 2013-09-23 - smongium1984

HWZone Singapore's review. 9/10 !!!! - 2013-09-23 - benny888

Gizmodo Australia's Review with pic comparisons vs iphone 5s - 2013-09-23 - blacktubi

GSMARena Note 3 Preview - 2013-09-18 - desmondk
very good in depth overview of everything on the Note 3 (pre-production unit) except camera and battery life

A preliminary review from Reddit !!! - 2013-09-10 - blacktubi
>>> As a few of you asked me to do, here's a crude "field test" of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3's battery <<<

TechRadar - Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review - 2013-09-05 - mudkipryan94
A short review, but I would like to highlight one of the comments. I am not being a Samsung fanboi but surely a review should be as objective as possible, and personal bias should be stated up front.
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nellymosserFri 11:38
This is a fairly ridiculous review - and in fairness, not very helpful. The article seems peppered with your own personal tastes. We're not reading this to see if it suits you, we're reading it to see if it suits us. It is for us to decide on the leather look. And your comment, "Most people will never use multi-window, as nine times out of 10 you'll find you're using it for the sake of it." Actually, is for us to decide if we like the multi-window option or not to - Pinterest/Facebook/Twitter users, people who actually do like to look at links on the web but not lose their threads - already find it useful in Notes 1 & 2.

Instead of your own personal tastes, how about telling us what we need to know? What about battery life? That battery sounds massive. Is it? How about telling us about sound quality? Connectivity? Any changes to the home page? How it feels to hold? Can you drop it? Does it have gorrilla glass? What is the point/function of the octo core - how good is the super HD filming?

Different people want different things from a smartphone - that's why there are so many. How about you try to think about your spectrum of readers - your customers - when you write. At least that something that Samsung is trying to do here.
Android Authority - Galaxy Note 3 vs LG G2 vs Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z Ultra – Spec battle
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.....These smartphones are all top of the range devices, and the bar has been set extremely high. There are very few perceivable differences between the four of them and personal preference might be the biggest factor that makes you prefer one over the other. What we do know is that with such great options from a wide variety of manufacturers, the competition will compel OEMs to make even better devices which is a win for you, the consumer.

It’s a battle royale, and these are the most latest and most advanced smartphones in the world.



Engadget - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 preview - WiLyi
Nice and fairly in depth overview, with 40 pics.

Verge - Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 is bigger, faster, thinner, and lighter, but is it any better? - WiLyi
An EXTREMELY short writeup but there's a hands on pics, AND 330 comments and counting, as of 17:30 on 05 September.

PocketNow's Taylor Martin on Five reasons we want the Galaxy Note 3 - benny888

The first benchmark scores of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 are in - Xeactorz

IFA 2013: Samsung overview
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...The S-Pen is what actually makes the Note lineup so special, and Samsung has surely provided the Note 3 with even more S-Pen compatible apps, handwriting-recognition features and drawing tools.

There is also one more thing different about the new Note - it arguably looks better than ever (if though not everybody here at the office agrees). Samsung has its entire back to look like leather and the Note 3 looks just amazing....


CNET - Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 has new leather-and-stitching look and more multitasking (hands-on)
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.....As phones get bigger and tablets get more ubiquitous, it's good to see a device do something different that actually justifies the increased size. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3's multitasking features are particularly well-thought-out -- but whether you think it looks good in leather is up to you.


Slashgear - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 hands-on

Phonearena - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs

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Please input your LYN username, SME/AP, Model, Capacity and Color, and any optional information you wish, and hit "Submit" on the form.

PLEASE PUT AN ENTRY ONLY AFTER YOU'VE GOTTEN THE PHONE IN HAND
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DO NOT use this link to input your details. USE THE FORM ABOVE.


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QUOTE(XeactorZ @ Sep 27 2013, 06:34 PM)
total 40m sales for note series
30m sales from note II, hooray !!!

Samsung sold over 40 million Notes, 30 million of which were Note II sales
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.....and it was clear that the phablet – now a word in the Oxford dictionary – was here to stay, and that Samsung was the unchallenged king of the phablet market.

Oxford Dictionary Online
phablet
New words: August 2013
Pronunciation: /ˈfablət/
noun
trademark

a smartphone having a screen which is intermediate in size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer:a 3.5 inch screen is inadequate in a market that is trending towards phablets

Origin:
early 21st century: blend of phone1 and tablet

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Short Reviews by Note 3 Thread Members

Not from a thread member, but useful to see the power of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 processor with 3GB RAM:

Galaxy Note 3 Tips & Tricks Ep. 4: How Fast Is The Galaxy Note 3? It Is A Multitasking Powerhouse
Running 12 Apps at the same time !!!




Moving from iOS to Android - insightful comments

Best comment from this article:

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by Charles Chambers

Used to be a diehard iPhone fan since 07. Switched to android in 11 and I love it.

The difference between android and iOS: iOS is like living in a nice hotel. You don't have a lot of choice but it looks nice and easy to use.

Android is like buying your own home. Buy an really nice home (android device) and you will probably love it. You can change and customize it however you want. It's yours! You can also buy cheap.
The consensus among thread members (they have the Xperia Z Ultra as well either currently or previously) is that the Note 3 screen is better than the Xperia Z Ultra's screen.

2013-09-28 - Andrewtst / v5 #1554 - a very comprehensive review

2013-09-28 - WiLyi / v5 #1272 - a very comprehensive review

2013-09-25 - Andrewtst / v4 #1205

2013-09-25 - shockk / v4 #1299

2013-09-25 - joytest / v4 #1369

Shahada Abubakar on Google+

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sunnychai99,Sep 29 2013, 12:58 AM

U r rite..

so far s pen for note 3..i can say.. awesome..

lots of thing to be learn.. go to youtube n the guide for s pen..  is so special.. not like  note 1 or grand.. 
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Reventon,Sep 28 2013, 07:56 PM

Many phone also can last you years bro. It depends on what you need. This phone is 3GB ram S800 Proc FHD Removable Battery. I think is the best spec you can buy with money now.
I believe this phone should last you 2 to 3 years easily.
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gin&tonic,Sep 28 2013, 08:51 AM

My take after using it since yesterday evening.
Everything about this device is blazing fast. Opening apps, camera,
net browsing. email & etc. Pictures load really fast too. Great camera.
The S800 proc really turbo charge Note3. Strange i don't experience any heat issue as well.
Damn i am a happy camper.  thumbup.gif
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khaiandrew,Sep 27 2013, 11:55 AM

I used the note 2 for almost a year, the first time you get the note 3 and turn it on you'd go WOW. The screen is just that much sharper, especially on such a huge screen. It's so much snappier, although you won't notice it in whatsapp and fb for some reason  hmm.gif Camera is much improved, especially at night, the thing actually focuses properly, as compared to the note 2 which just keeps searching for AF lock. Battery however.. after 2 days, I find that the note 3 is more power hungry than the note 2 sad.gif This could be cause I had a custom rom on the note 2 though, I was getting 6/7 hours of screen on time every day, with 18 hours of it being on. With the note 3 I'm only getting 4/5 hours  cry.gif HOWEVER, this is still my third day with the phone, and maybe it's cause I use the camera a lot throughout the day, and now I tend to watch youtube videos cause of the LTE. So there you have it, a simple comparison  blush.gif
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fruitie,Sep 27 2013, 11:34 AM

Yes, I'm not a S-Pen frequent user previously but this Note 3's S-Pen really amazes me with its performance.

I cannot deny that the Air Command makes things so automated and easy now. thumbup.gif
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benny888,Sep 27 2013, 11:05 AM

Those who have queried earlier this Note3 is a fantastic piece of gadget. I had never love the SPen as much as it now. Camera is great n snappy. Performance I can say is the best I have used n even better than my other XZU. I have posted benchmarks vs XZU yesterday. Those who think XZU is too big this phone just right size for comfort pocketability.
Third day using it n yet to find a single problem or bug.
Battery life as of now easily match Note2 n appears slightly better. Can only give better assessment after few more days full charge n usage
However using app galaxy charging current I only recorded 1200mAh input on original cable, htc, Sony, blackberry cable.( using ipad 2.1A charger). Yet to use the original charger.  Similar figure using my blackberry Playbook car charger (2A). On Note2 n S4 I recorded 1800mAh.
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vostro78,Sep 27 2013, 12:30 AM

note 3 can replace a lot of phone that i want to purchase before... no more z1 as the camera i am really satisfief with my.... my wife also gv me a pass score. and no more mega and nex7 already as the size is around 0.5-1" diff... FullHD by the way. and good battery life. yes, battery life is vy important to me specially i need always on call when on project & whatsapp team member also... no more power bank.
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shockk,Sep 26 2013, 11:59 AM

A human being can only read 'so much' of text at any given time.

Same reason why I don't find it a problem when I'm reading on either my phones. When comparing my current Note III, iPhone 5 and XZU in terms of reading experience, they are pretty much the same.

Just that more scrolling is required on iPhone 5, and picture viewing on web pages are just a bit nicer on XZU. Other than this, the Note III excels as a good in-betweener for what we can call 'the PERFECT screen size' in the phone world now.
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benny888,Sep 26 2013, 11:38 AM

After using this Note3 more than a day, I have decided to use it as my main phone n relegate the XZU as secondary phone/mini tablet.
Initially I was concerned about its smaller display size but this worry ended up unfounded. The Note3 is a very snappy phone n I find myself using the SPen often vs Note2. The SPen is a vast improvement over Note2.
I am using Holo launcher n Spen still work magnificently with it
Yet to find a single bug with the phone
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> BEWARE OF SCAMS/CONS/FAKES <

A word about the terms "AP" and "Ori" (not the best choice of terms, but this is Bolehland blush.gif )
A real Samsung (or any manufacturer's) device is Original whether it's SME or AP. We get our terminology confused due to the use of the term "AP" here whereas the correct term is "Parallel Import" or "Grey Market". And again due to the proliferation of counterfeit goods in this part of the world, the term "original" is also misappropriated to denote "Genuine".

SME vs AP is simply a matter of distribution channel for a Genuine product. You can also get "original" counterfeits since it comes directly from the manufacturer of said counterfeit.

*PLEASE READ POST 6 ABOUT Samsung's SIM-locking* This is Samsung's attempt at reducing parallel import sets that could impact a specific country or region's sales revenues.

From Merriam-Webster:
Definition of COUNTERFEIT
1: made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive => LYN's historical topic on the subject - AP, Ori, Water

Pics of Counterfeits
Or perhaps more politely, "unbranded clones"
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Not directly Note 3 related, but useful to know nonetheless:
How To Take Care of Your Smartphone Battery the Right Way - 2013-06-29 - ((Xa))0102
The Basics of USB Battery Charging: A Survival Guide - 2010-12-09 - a very technical explanation of how charging works.
What is the powerbank? Testing, calculation, explaination - by x-treme - link by -kytz-
Beware of Cheap, High Capacity Powerbanks - 2013-03-29 - brotan

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Note 3 Operations and Common Issues

This post will contain general tips and issues for the Note 3.

Operations

Get Kies 3 here >> LINK << - Xeactorz
You need to install Kies 3 to support Note 3.

IF you still can't detect your Note 3:
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About the RM1,500 worth of bundled apps and services with the Note 3

GET YOUR FREEBIES WITH THIS OFFICIAL APP - confuzan

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Reventon,Sep 26 2013, 04:10 PM
Ok
Summary of the value meal from purchasing Note 3 .
Samsung Premium Careline
TM WiFi – complimentary 90 days hotspots
Dropbox – 50GB for 2 years
Evernote – 12 months online storage
Office Suite Pro – 30 days trial, 1USD offer to full upgrade
Viki – 6 exclusive Korean drama
Samsung GALAXY Music – Download up to 500 songs up to 6 months
MPHOnline – Complimentary local eBook, eBook discount, free eBook
The Star – 1 month free trial, 50% discount for 1 year subscription
SPH Magazines – free 1 month subscription of your choice
NewsLoop – News content portal, local lifestyle focused
HungryGoWhere – Local makan-makan social network
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Calculator app, where to find it
Goto Apps drawer , look inside "Samsumg" folder with a globe on it. right next to "Galaxy Plus" . Its in there - edison1437, kahyeec


Camera app and its operation
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888kb24,Sep 28 2013, 03:11 PM

guys, whenever i take a photo, it shows processing, is it normal? note 2 doesnt have this
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destEX,Sep 28 2013, 03:14 PM

disable the smart stabilization
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Charging
YOU CAN USE your existing microUSB 2.0 cables. Please see pic under Specs/USB 3 in post 3. Just plug it into the right portion of the connector.

Galaxy Charging Current (GCC) - from Note 2 thread, but still applicable
LINK:The original XDA thread describing what it does (from S3 thread)
LINK:The other XDA thread describing it in the Note 2 thread
Get it from here: LINK:GalaxyChargingCurrent APK

The Play Store versions:
Galaxy Charging Current Lite
Galaxy Charging Current Pro - ONLY USD 0.68 !!!

This is the best way of detecting incoming charge current for your Galaxy Note 2 (also works on the S3). It does not seem to work on other devices. It reads a file here /sys/class/power_supply/battery/current_avg
This provides an objective method to compare charging variances, and will help to narrow down slow charging issues. Very often it is the cable, or a combination of a lousy charger with the cable. The Note needs a charger that outputs at least 1.5A (with GCC readings of 1400 and above) for good charging speeds.

After extensive testing by forumers, and most notably brotan, good chargers output 1500 and above. brotan has a supply of DUAL USB, DUAL 2A output chargers that have been tested working by several forumers. He also has original cables that can carry 2A current properly.

Read brotan's extensive writeup on batteries and charging - brotan

If you experience slow charging (ie normal is 2+ hours, anything longer than 3 hours is slow)
Posted by sai86 from an XDA post, v22/2094
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I knew something was wrong when it took my phone 6 hours to charge from 22% to fully charged on the stock kernel, so I had my carrier swap my data cable. Swapping the data cable didn't fix the random slow charging issue. If you view the battery stats under settings, your phone will indicate what kind of source it's getting its charge from. I discovered sometimes when you plug your phone in via the stock travel AC adapter, your phone detects it as a USB port. It's not the charger that is the problem, but how Sammy designed the charger port or an error during the assembly process. I found a work around to avoid the phone thinking it's being plugged into a USB port. Once I initially lineup the data cable with the charger port, very very gently push down on the data cable as you fully insert it into the charger port. If you don't do so, it's usually a hit or miss when it comes down to what the phone will detect between AC and USB mode. This is the first phone that I own that seems to have this issue. Every since I've figured out what's been happening, I've been able without fail to avoid the slow charging issue.
Note: Use GCC whenever you plug in and you can determine immediately whether it is charging as AC or USB. USB will show a reading of 460 only. Re-insert your cable until it reads above 1000.


Contacts backup and Restore to your Note 3
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Josh_M,Sep 28 2013, 10:44 AM

Don't really know whether this has been shared before or not.

But to those who ever trouble tranfering contacts,sms,pics,videos and calender entries between your galaxy device try this app.
[url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.easyMover&hl=en]Samsung Smart Switch Mobile[/url]
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cyberloner,Sep 26 2013, 11:33 PM
i backup contact via samsung note 2 and restore the contact to note 3.
all picture in the contact become blur.. and smaller...

who knows what to do with this issue? any good tricks to gain back real contact in higher resolution?
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Reventon,Sep 26 2013, 11:51 PM
No trick. The size shrink in size and become blurred because sync to gcontact server. Only way is to re assign one by one for the full resolution image.
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Data transfer from your other Android Phone
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hakim_radzuan,Sep 26 2013, 06:14 PM
Hi there, i got some problem with restoring backup. I already backup my data from note 2 to pc using samsung kies. But kies cant detect note 3 so i download kies 3. But the prob is kies 3 cant detect my previous backup and even i choose manually in the backup folder, it seem cant detect my backup data. How to transfer my backup in kies to kies 3?
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SEP910,Sep 26 2013, 06:21 PM
Can... I restore from S4
At the kies 3. When you click restore.
Click "select folder". Go to "My document"->"samsung"->"kies"->"backup"
select you old backup from there
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Perception of "Lag"

This is a very good article on perception of "lag"

Lag isn’t always a death sentence
http://pocketnow.com/2013/06/14/smartphone...-death-sentence
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RAM - free RAM
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Jvn11,Oct 3 2013, 04:43 PM

I tried clearing my RAM. Using the active apps option. But it is still eating up approx. 1.6 GB of ram out of 2.38 GB. Is this normal? Where is this 1.6 GB being used?
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destEX,Oct 3 2013, 04:47 PM

settings>general>apps>running processes+cached processes
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S-Pen usage
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perror,Sep 26 2013, 11:19 PM
Hi guys, just thought to share some info on the handwriting bit. It seems like the panel to manage the handwriting settings is either gone or hidden. However, you can use the "Direct pen input" function to bring up the older type of handwriting input panel which allows for faster writing compared to the new handwriting panel in the S-note app.

Been using the "Direct pen input" and it's a dream to use :)

Just thought I share this bit and credit goes to a member in XDA-dev forum for pointing out the alternative :)
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S-View Cover
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shockk,Oct 1 2013, 06:25 PM

Hey everyone and TS [@joytest]

Wanna share my experience and some info with the original SView cover for the Note III.

I tested my white Note III with a black SView cover and the auto lock/unlock works including the SView feature but ONLY limited to when you are receiving calls. Everything else does NOT work unfortunately - like when u close the cover, the display on the SView window is blank.

Now after changing to a white SView cover instead, every SView function works perfectly.

So if u have a black or white Note III, u should get the same coloured SView the same as your Note III. As the other SView cover colours are not out yet besides black and white, I'm hoping that Samsung fixes this issue in a newer firmware.

Happy shopping for your SView cover ! :D
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shockk,Oct 1 2013, 06:39 PM

Yes. In each SView cover, there is a special sensor with microchip that allows the phone to detect the presence of an original SView cover. The magnet is still present on the cover though.  That's why those 3rd party covers with windows can't work because they lack this Samsung microchip.  Only the Note III has this 'security' feature and not in S4 SView covers.
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Scrapbook Usage

Scrapbook usage video - neekun



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Superman7,Sep 28 2013, 03:07 PM

For those who has problem YouTube-ing in Scrapbook, pls do the following:

1. Settings -> General -> Application Manager
2. Search for YouTube app under "Downloaded" tab
3. Tap on YouTube and "uninstall update"

Problem solved.
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SDcard speeds
Test of SDcard speeds - destEX
Benchmarrk results by destEX - V6/#0620
A sample:
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Sound
Long descriptive post by destEX on the sound quality of the Note 3 - V6/#2386


USB 3.0
How to enable USB 3 on the Note 3 (N9005) for 2x transfer speed vs USB 2.0

You need to go into USB settings while connected and enable USB 3 as shown in the video.





Vibration Intensity
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WiLyi,Sep 30 2013, 01:39 AM

Go to Setting > Device tab > Sound > vibration intensity

From there you can set your vibration intensity for each different types of events. In fact I find that Note 3 vibration is too strong till I can hear it instead of feeling it. I have lower down the intensity. Not sure how strong you want.
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Wakelocks and How to Deal with Them - from Note 2 thread, still applicable
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Wifi Sleep
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smongium1984,Oct 1 2013, 04:28 PM

every time i check my battery, i had discovered that the wifi is always awake although i off it. after google bout it, seems like it is a new feature in android 4.3 to help get better accuracy on our location by scanning for nearby wifi. more about it in the link below and how to disable that feature...

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2422689,00.asp

essentially, for note 3
Go Settings --> Connection tab --> tap Wi-Fi --> tap menu button --> tap advanced --> uncheck Scanning always available

this should turn off wifi entirely... sorry if this is known, new to 4.3 so jz sharing what i had found out... cheers~~~
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Issues/Defects

ItemDefect descriptionThread/Post#Reported bySolved ?
001Screen Rotation5/1283positronV5/#1436 - h11g
002Pebble smartwatch5/1538,1544khaiandrew,zad78XDA here
003Back cover defect (with pic)5/1389Leo the Lion
004Back cover defect (with pic)5/1413881118
005Heavy raster lines during photo taking (with video)5/1424,1426,1428881118V5/#1434 - 881118
006Multitouch problem5/1611thelightsidesame post, Screen Protector problem
007Red tint in photos (with pic)5/0729KKWreplaced set
008Lines on dark areas on screen (with pic)5/1576KKWreplaced set
009Loose Home button (with pic)5/2281881118awaiting replacement
010Samsung Keyboard can no longer perform handwriting recognition (with pics)6/0171y4ngby poochim, V6/#1418
011Bent/dented/deformed bezel (with pic) and see belowV6/#1669azwan80???
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013
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The Keyboard fix isimportant so I reproduce the solution text here:

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poochim,Oct 2 2013, 03:40 PM

Handwriting fix
Google Play> Search> " Samsung Keyboard Note 3" > and "Update" > restart the phone... and fixed...
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BENT/DENTED/DEFORMED BEZEL DEFECT
IF you have the "bent/deformed bezel defect" please submit your username and defect details here via this form for a consolidated view of how many are impacted.

See the pic of the defect by azwan80 >> HERE <<

UPDATE: Samsung seems to have some numbers of this defect but it remains largely cosmetic, so an exchange likely depends on your luck to convince the service center, and how badly dented it looks.

More pics:

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Link to the defect submission form - by blacktubi

Link to the results page for the defect form



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Migrating from Other Platforms (Blackberry, Magical OS, Nokia)

This section provides some tips if you are migrating over from other platforms.


Blackberry
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mohamadfazli,Oct 1 2013, 06:48 PM

BB9900 to Note 3 is a big move. Because..
1 - you moving from a keyboard to touch screen. You move to any touchscreen keyboard, you'll face the problem.
2 - you moving from a one-hand to a big phablet. One hand is not easy. But samsung has one-hand operation settings that you can use to help you do one-hand operations.
3 - you moving from an email-focused phone via BIS/BES to all-in smartphones..

Reading manual probably not gonna help much. But at the end of the day, you just need to get used to it....
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Misc Tips and Tricks

64 bit Mobile Computing
Jean-Baptiste Queru (JBP) speaks about 64 bit processing in mobile devices

When asked about how to make an image with a transparent background
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Andrewtst,Sep 26 2013, 04:58 PM

Welcome. smile.gif

I use Adobe Photoshop. smile.gif
- Create a blank file with transparent background.
- Use Magic Wand tools to select your file by clicking the white area.
- Inverse the selection.
- Then Modified - Feather and choose 1 or 2 depends on file size.
- Copy the selected file to your 1st create transparent background file.
- Save it as PNG. Done.
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Rooting and other Advanced topics


XDA Note 3 thread

Android Central Note 3 forums

**CAVEAT**

All Samsung Knox enabled phones have a warranty counter that CANNOT BE RESET at this time.
ALL FLASHING AND ROOTING IS AT YOUR OWN RISK, and you warranty can be dishonored by Samsung.


See Rooting steps by benny888 after the Download Mode section.

Links here are used COMPLETELY AT YOUR OWN RISK !!!!

Android 4.3 and beyond: Is root going away for 'Stock' ROMs? - 2013-07-31 - waveweaver

**RECOMMENDATION: DO NOT FLASH ANYTHING UNTIL THE KNOX/Warranty flag issue is clarified**

XDA - CWM by Chenglu

[ROM][ODIN] Pre-ROOTED FIRMWARE N9005 ODEX/DEODEX by A.S._id

CF Root for Note 3 by Chainfire - waveweaver


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Introduction to Rooting - Part 1 - Theory
Much of this post is compiled and written up by me based on reviews of various sources around the net and other sections of LYN. Sources and Contributors are duly acknowledged. If you wish to reproduce this writeup please PM me that you are doing so and acknowledge me as well. Thanks.

A bit of evangelism before we begin:
10 reasons why Android is still better than iOS - AndroidAuthority - 2013-01-17
Read the comments for a feel of what people think after having read the article.

Since we're actually going to discuss rooting, here is an article for you to understand why your phone is not supplied rooted out of the box:
Why Doesn’t Android Come Rooted? - 2013-03-12

Rooting for Beginners - some general explanations and understanding

The simple, non-sexy, non-flashy, techie answer: root gives you administrator (ie God) access to your device.
Root DOES NOT change your phone in any other way. No speed-ups, no slowdowns, no other changes or magic. But it OPENS THE DOOR to magic icon_rolleyes.gif

Other answers using different metaphors:
Easiest Explanation EVER To Explain Root Vs Jailbreak
Think of it like the Matrix: Jailbreaking is comparable to what Morpheus could do. He could bend the rules of the system to overcome certain restrictions, but was still bound to its rules. Rooting is what Neo could do. Not only could he bend the rules, he could completely break them


LINK:Difference between ios Jailbreaking and Android Rooting
an excerpt:
Now while IOS users might consider jailbreaking their iPhone the same thing as Android users rooting their Android phones, there is a HUGE difference. In fact, you can't even compare jailbreaking to rooting, and here's why.
Android out of the box allows users to install 3rd party apps (also known as sideloading), already allows you to install themes, and even allows you to install applications directly from your SD card or internal memory of your device. Everything that IOS users hope to accomplish with jailbreaking their device is already included as basic functionality within Android.

LINK:Another article explaining Rooting from Android Authority

Does Rooting Void warranty?
For Samsung phones, it's a yes and no answer. From the terms and conditions, rooting/flashing will void your warranty, but Samsung Malaysia is not strict about this. So far there have not been cases of Samsung rejecting rooted phones, but please be prudent and perform a Triangle Away counter reset and flash stock firmware before turning in your phone for warranty.

UPDATE: The above paragraph applied to phones that arrived before Knox became a feature of Samsung firmware. Currently, due to Knox and the Knox Warranty Flag (see Download mode pic below), it is HIGHLY LIKELY that Samsung will declare your WARRANTY VOID.

Triangle Away DOES NOT WORK ON KNOX PHONES.


If you live in the USA, rooting (of phones only) is legal as proclaimed by the Librarian of Congress, so you shouldn't have any issues with warranty. The US legal system has not clearly defined what a "tablet" is, so you can't root tablets. We don't know the case for "phablets" laugh.gif

Can rooting damage your phone?
It is a one in a million chance. If you are afraid of this slim chance, don't root.
This usually happens due to PEBKAC issues. Therefore, if you are prone to PEBKAC, do not proceed. Please google PEBKAC for your OWN UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION.
If you do not suffer from PEBKAC, then please ensure 1 very important thing: your download is NOT corrupt. For Windows, use this tool: HashTab by implbits
Make sure that your file MD5 matches the one from the host site. If the MD5 matches, your download is clean, and you may proceed.

There may be cases where you will not have the MD5 from the host site. If that is the case, use this tool: http://www.7-zip.org/
Install it. Select default options, and then run "Test archive" from the right click menu. Passing the test will give you a good indication your download is not corrupt.

What is the Flash Counter and Triangle Away?
There is a counter in the phone that checks for flashing of custom ROMs. If you have flashed a custom kernel or ROM, the counter will increase. When you get into Download mode, it will show that the counter has increased. This tells Samsung that you have modified with your phone.
You can reset this counter by using Triangle Away.

Triangle Away DOES NOT WORK ON KNOX PHONES.


What is this about "locked bootloaders" ?
As you have seen from the writeup above, the bootloader starts your device. In Samsung, it also contains some checking code to determine whether you have a modified recovery and/or kernel. However, Samsung did not lock down the bootloader. A locked down bootloader means you can't root, can't change recovery, kernel or ROM. We all fervently hope Samsung continues in this fine tradition.

Samsung has now locked bootloaders due to security requirements of Knox.

Other manufacturers also practice bootloader locking as a so-called "security measure" to protect, ostensibly, the user. See link above about why your phone is not rooted out of the box. Here is a link to a post by an XDA forumer about bootloaders for Samsung, HTC and Sony.

Also see this post (2013-03-08) by DooMLoRD, a recognized XDA developer, on his steps for unlocking the Sony bootloader. Warnings quoted from his post :
QUOTE
Quote:
For Xperia™ devices released 2013 or later (for example Xperia™ Z and Xperia™ ZL), the SD card of your device will be formatted and you will lose all content (for example photos, music, videos) when you unlock the boot loader.
DRM keys WILL be lost forever

Quote:
Originally Posted by schaggo View Post
I'd add what losing DRM keys means, e.g. no more Music ID/Gracenote within the Walkman app plus probably most importantly, as asked all the time and all over the place in the T/mint forums: loss of Bravia Engine.
So we should thank Samsung for being more mod-friendly than the other manufacturers.

Additional information about bootloaders from Reddit's Android subforum.

Post by uber Motorola rooting guru Dan Rosenberg on why he is giving up on unlocking the Motorola bootloader - 2013-04-09

Article from DroidViews on "To Root or Not to Root" - 2013-01-10
This DroidView article discusses rooting and gives a lot of the same information as above.

NOTE: If you feel there are any errors or omissions in this post, please let me know and I will be happy to correct them.


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Download Mode on the Note 3 and Clean, Official Status

You get into download mode by:
1. Power off your phone
2. Simultaneously press the Power, Home and Vol Down buttons while booting
3. Release when it reaches a warning screen, then press Vol Up to reach the screen below:

user posted image

4. To exit, long press the power button.

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Rooting Process for the Note 3 and Caveats

Link to benny888's post on rooting steps - V6/#1783

To root phone :

1. Install first USB phone drivers in PC : Just google in web for Samsung USB phone drivers - plenty of links
2. Download the CF Root file from XDA :Post # 3 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423
3. Copy this zip file to PC and EXtract the zip file in PC
4. From the folder you will see the Odin 1.85 .exe file and the CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5
5. Switch off phone. Boot to download mode - simultaneously press HOME+VOL DOWN+POWER : than select volume UP - you will be in download mode ( screenshot similar to above except you see OFFICIAL n 0X0)
6. Connect phone to PC. Wait short while and allow the PC to detect phone - you will see installion progress , probably a half minute job
7. Once installation complete, move to the folder where you extracted the zip file
8. RUN Odin.exe
9. DON'T touch any of the default settings. Choose PDA and browse to folder where you extracted the CF Root.tar.md5 file - select it
10. Just press START
11. The root file will be flash and process will complete in less than half a minute

user posted image

12. Phone will reboot and now is rooted


Your Warranty status AFTER Rooting:

user posted image





News about Samsung and region-locking their phones

ItemLinkArticle DateContributor
Updated News AndroidCentral - Here's what's going on with the Galaxy Note 3's region-locking 2013-09-27 confuzan
Updated News [UPDATE] Samsung’s vague official statement 2013-09-26 Xeactorz
Initial News Samsung’s vague official statement regarding Galaxy Note 3′s regional SIM lock 2013-09-26 Xeactorz

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Sammobile - The Update text:
[b]UPDATE:[/b] While Samsung’s wordings aren’t very clear, it seems that the Galaxy Note 3 will actually be usable everywhere, but not before it is activated with a SIM from the region it was bought in. Once you activate it/use it with a local SIM, you’ll be able to visit other regions/travel abroad and use it with SIM cards from that particular region without issues. This is likely to reduce grey imports by retailers and those who want to make a quick buck by importing the device and selling it at higher prices, as the retailer would have to open the box to activate it before selling it, which would make it less attractive to a buyer. However, until Samsung makes an even clearer statement, you probably should refrain from importing even a Note 3 that has been activated in its home region.

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AndroidCentral's article excerpt:
[b]Region-locke​d, except for when it's not[/b]
[i]The region-lock only kicks in if you first "activate" it with a SIM from outside the list of approved countries.[/i]

As it happens, the crucial factor is which SIM card you first use when you set up the phone. Lars from AllAboutSamsung.de was given information to this effect when he got in touch with Samsung Germany, and it's since been confirmed by Nirave Gondhia, who got his hands on additional Note 3s to test the theory. A second Note 3, first "activated" with a UK SIM, could then be used with a UAE SIM — the same one rejected by the first device.

(This also explains what happened with our own unlocked Note 3. It was never region-locked, as we used our EE (UK) SIM to run through the initial setup.)

So the region-lock only kicks in if you first "activate" it — i.e., switch on the phone and run through setup — with a SIM from outside the list of approved countries. It's probably a measure designed to ensnare grey (unauthorized) importers of Samsung phones. And it means you should be very careful about which SIM card you use to activate any "unlocked" Samsung phone from now on.



SUMMARY OF THE WHOLE REGION LOCKING AFFAIR
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confuzan,Sep 28 2013, 11:49 PM

joytest perhaps you want to post this article up regarding region locking.

http://www.androidcentral.com/galaxy-note-...-details-emerge

summary:-
-note3 and other samsung flagships manufactured after july will have region locking in EU and US.
-booting up for the first time in this phone must use EU/US sim cards. after the first activation, it will be sim unlocked.
-booting up for the first time with a sim card from non EU/US operators will lock the phone. need to go to samsung service center to unlock.

what this means:-
-samsung wants to prevent parallel import from EU/US to other regions
-AP set from EU/US will most likely be activated already before it can be used in other regions.
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Apps you can turn off

perror's list of apps turned off perror - V6/#0796


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Teardown

Original link credits to alexng2208
EDN writeup based on Tech Insight teardown - 2013-10-01


Tech Insights - Quick Turn Teardown of the Note 3

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Note 3 PHOTOGRAPHY

This post will contain links and articles related to photography. We have several avid photographers in this thread.

Articles, Apps, Tips

Excellent article by DPReview about Megapixels
How many megapixels do you need? - 2013-09-19

App proposed by Baronic that can edit RAW images
Phot Mate R2 - USD 9.64
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Photo Mate R2 is a complete raw-developer, image organizer and editor. It provides the most professional editing features for every photographer.

It supports full-size raw decoding of almost every camera-raw format (Canon CR2, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Pentax PEF, Samsung, Phase one and many more).

Edit images in high-quality with all essential features including professional Noise-Reduction, Sharpening, Clarity, Curves, Vibrance, Lens-Corrections and much more.
Use editing layers (gradient, circular, brush) to fine-tune specific areas of your images.
All edits are non-destructive, you can always revert back to your original image.


Post by -kytz- about pixel peeping -kytz- - v6/#0102



Photographs

Gilthoniel's post about using Golf Mode Gilthoniel - v6/#0030
user posted image
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Gilthoniel,Sep 30 2013, 12:53 AM

Actually it plays back your swing repeatedly in slow mo like a video so you can analyze your swing in detail.

Very useful stuff.

That photo was taken by my dad, who is tech-allergic, so it shows how easy it is smile.gif
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More pics by Andrewtst Andrewtst - v6/#0403
More pics by Andrewtst Andrewtst - v6/#0392 - yummy tongue.gif
Pic by dog999 dog999 - v5/#2396
More pics by Andrewtst Andrewtst - v5/#2250
Pics by Leo the Lion Leo the Lion - v5/#2125
Pics of yummy sushi by fruitie - fruitie - v5/#2117
More pics by Andrewtst Andrewtst - v5/#1888
Night pic comparisons for Note 3, Stabilization On and Off Andrewtst - v5/#385 - 2013-09-27
Night Pic Shootout of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 v/s XiaoMi Mi-2s v/s Sony Xperia ZL Andrewtst - v5/#319 - 2013-09-26
Original pics of the Night shootout for downloading

Comparisons between Samsung Galaxy Note 3 v/s XiaoMi Mi-2s v/s Sony Xperia ZL - Part 1 Andrewtst - v5/#106 - 2013-09-26
Comparisons between Samsung Galaxy Note 3 v/s XiaoMi Mi-2s v/s Sony Xperia ZL - Part 2 - Andrewtst - v5/#107 - 2013-09-26
Andrew's commentary on the photos - 2013-09-26

Andrewtst's commentary on picture quality from the NZTechfreak review - 2013-09-23

Additional commentaries:
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shockk,Sep 26 2013, 06:43 PM
Great job Andrew on the photo comparison. biggrin.gif

Yes, I do agree the white balance - finally Samsung has got it right. It has taken some time, but they have done it.

Now I don't need to post-process my shots before uploading to Facebook etc anymore! thumbup.gif
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Short review by NZTechfreak - 2013-09-22 -perror
Flickr pics by NZTechfreak - 1 - 2013-09-22 -perror
Flickr pics by NZTechfreak - 2 - 2013-09-22 -perror




Videos

4k video sample by ek2020 ek2020 - V6/#0305
Normal motion 1080p video sample 30fps by 881118 881118 - V6/#00058
Slow motion video sample 120fps by 881118 881118 - V6/#00056
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881118,Sep 30 2013, 02:50 AM - V6/#0056

Well, I am quite impressed with the slo-mo video. (the speed is good but not the quality)
It is really slow motion! My monitor is capable of OC to 120hz.
Thanks to Note3 video I can quite confirm my monitor OC is real and no frame skipping.

Video below shoot with Note3 @ 720p with slow motion feature


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RESIDENT EXPERTS

General Android Usage
confuzan
destEX
Reventon

Battery Life


Big Brother/Big Sista
this seems to be a VERY POPULAR device among the mods and staff of LYN
Apis_LuaLua - LYN's famed fraud detective
Baronic - our taikor LYN staffer
fruitie - our highly involved and very active LYN staffer and Trade Enforcer
perror - moderator
scotty
shockk - convert from an Xperia Z Ultra. Note 3 screen trumps XZU screen !!!
sleepwalker
sonyclie77
*any other mods/staff/admin please let me know*

Esteemed Gadget Freak and Guru
benny888 - Guru and Uncle No. 1 for all of us

Photography
Andrewtst

Programmers (Android and others)
hooh888 - Android programmer and upcoming themer

ROMs, Rooting, Flashing
waveweaver - sifu from S2, S3, S4, Note 1 and Note 2 threads

*definition of flashoholic and ORD


Special Mention
khaiandrew - Top Note 3 fan - got 3 Note 3 for the family > v4 / #2042

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Records (Battery, Stable OC, etc) + Hall of Fame


Battery Life
For Battery Life records, please provide details as per the spoiler.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
If less than 2d Summary, then at least 4.5h SOT
If more than 2d Summary, then at least 3d Summary AND at least 3.5h SOT
IF you are using an EXTENDED BATTERY, YOU MUST SPECIFY THIS and specify the brand and rating

The tables will be separated by the qualifications above.
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A little perspective on Battery Life from some of the chats laugh.gif from Note 2 thread
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Postings will be of format in the table below
The link is in column 1 (the Record date column)

Table 1: Less than 48h Summary, then at least 4.5h SOT
Record date (YYYY-MM-DD) Battery Summary (d/hh/mm/ss)SOT (h/mm/ss) User
2013-09-27 08h35m37s 05h50m01s vinnilaa
2013-09-30 19h28m44s 05h00m02s positron
2013-10-01 16h46m11s 06h31m26s WiLyi


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Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame will showcase pics or events that are of note for the Note 3.

Phone Droppers Hall of Fame
This section highlights some damaged phones, and hopefully imparts some wisdom to owners who should protect their RM2000+/- device.

Galaxy Note 3 drop test - stormaker



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Useful Applications and Tutorials

One piece of advice. PLEASE CHECK APP PERMISSIONS BEFORE INSTALLING. An app should not have permissions beyond what its stated functionality should be. For example, a Wallpaper app should have NO PERMISSIONS. A Launcher will naturally have access to permissions for Calling and SMS and Phone Hardware (vibrate settings etc).

If you install MyHotSexyGirlLiveWallpaper with access to Calls, Network Status and SMS, then .... whistling.gif

LINK:About Mobile Antivirus - 2013-04-18
Excerpt:
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Semantics of Fear
Applications claiming to be “antivirus” are merely detecting what has the potential to be malware, something that a developer of an application may have snuck into the software code that is meant to steal data or interact with the device in such a way as to cause it to send premium SMS messages at the victim’s expense. This is more correctly defined as being a Trojan or form of spyware, but given the years of conditioning by security firms “Virus” sounds a lot scarier.

Common Senseless
Although these detection capabilities may be marginally useful to the end user, they do not by any stretch of the imagination fit the definition of an “antivirus” or replace common sense – that is to say, being cautious about which applications you download and then carefully reviewing the permissions for each application if you do install it.

Does that “Barney Wallpaper” app you download really need access to your contacts, call history and location?


A link about the so-called "massive vulnerability on 99% of Androids"
Keep your pants on: A reality check about this latest Android malware scare - 2013-07-08
Excerpt:
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That's certainly the case with our latest doom and gloom story -- a fright-inducing app signature vulnerability brought into the public eye by a new security company called Bluebox (which, like almost every company that releases scary-sounding info about Android threats, is a business built around the sales of Android security software -- go figure).

In the meantime, as is usually the case in these scenarios, there's absolutely no cause for alarm. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Whether you're surfing the Web on your PC or getting online from your phone, a little caution and some common sense will go a long way in keeping you safe from the big, bad virus monsters lurking around our virtual worlds.
General Lists of apps
For lots of Android Apps, please camp here:
XDA:Android Development and Hacking > Android Software Development

LINK:Here is another link - Makeuseof Best Android Apps

Reddit has 2 megaposts listing apps created by devs on Reddit. You may sort by "New" for a better view:
Reddit's Apps Repository Part 1
Reddit's Apps Repository Part 2

Another Reddit post listing "apps you can't live without"
What are the apps that you discovered and now you can't live without it?

Lifehacker Pack for Android 2013: Our List of the Best Android Apps - 2013-07-08 - good list contributed by h11g

Collection of Ported Apps
XDA Android Ported Apps Directory! - contributed by alexng2208

You may share your findings of new toys in the thread. I will add worthwhile app links here.
The apps below can usually be found on Google Play store. Some have separate versions on XDA or other places where the dev either provides a free version or free with ads version. These are listed with clickable links.

Useful Applications

Automation
IntelliCover - turns the screen off automatically when you put your device in your pockets, close its flip cover etc. - VoiVod
Llama
Profile Flow
Secure Settings by INTANGIBLEOBJECT + its "Helper" within the app - antt00
Tasker

Backup
An article from Ars Technica on backing up with some apps reviewed as well - 2013-04-13
XDA article on Nandroid Manager - 2012-12-23
XDA article on the updated Nandroid Manager

For unrooted phones
Carbon Backup had to be renamed to Helium backup due to some trademark issue
CarbonHelium Backup - can be used for unrooted devices but you need a companion program for your Win/Mac/Linux.
CarbonHelium Backup Desktop (Win/Mac/Linux) client for use on unrooted devices
MyBackup 90 day trial (includes Pro features) - can be used on unrooted and rooted phones
MyPhoneExplorer - EXTREMELY POWERFUL phone administration software !!! - APK
MyPhoneExplorer - EXTREMELY POWERFUL phone administration software !!! - Desktop Client
Super Backup - update on 2013-05-24: I don't know if this is a good app, you can test and provide feedback. The dev's website is not working.

For rooted phones
Backup My ROM [v1.0] - XDA
CarbonHelium Backup - can be used for rooted devices without the desktop client.
MyBackup 90 day trial (includes Pro features) - can be used on unrooted and rooted phones
Nandroid Manager Play Store
Nandroid Manager XDA thread
Online Android Backup (or Onandroid) tongue.gif
Orange Backup

Battery Related
Android Tuner - sklchan
BetterBatteryStats (BBS)
BetterBatteryStats (BBS) (XDA edition)
Clever Connectivity - nehalem176
Deep Sleep Battery Saver
Greenify (XDA) - Beta
Greenify (Play Store) - stable version
Gsam battery monitor (If BBS is too complicated)
Llama - sklchan

Communications (Chat/IM/VoIP)
*Note: due to the nature of chat apps, some may be badly coded and cause heavy battery drain. Please let me know and I can update which ones drain or have fixed drain problems.
Line
Skype
Skype (XDA Modded)
Viber <=depending on version, may be battery drainer (2013-04-22)
Wechat <=known battery drainer (2013-04-22)
Whatsapp

File Utilities
Airdroid
DiskUsage - checks space used
ES File Explorer - copying files to/from PC wirelessly - kevintth
XDA-Fast File Transfer - uses WiFi tethering for file transfers between two devices - arslow
XDA-File Beam - Send files with Android Beam™ (with NFC) - Xeactorz
XDA-FolderMount - Link folders from internal SD to external to free space (Root required)
FolderMount - Play Store - Xeactorz
SDMaid (XDA)-cleans left over files/directories - neo0915
SG USB Mass Storage Enabler - allows Mass Storage Mode again !!! - 2013-05-27
StorageAnalyser - shows what's using your storage - very useful view sorted by folder size !!
XDA-SuperBeam - Easy & fast file sharing using WiFi Direct (NFC/QR pairing) - Android 4+
XDA-Ultra Explorer - Opensource Explorer for Android

Flash
Adobe Flash archive - Flash Player 11.1 for Android 4.0 (11.1.115.81) - antt00
XDA thread for Flash player - arslow

Fonts
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hooh888,Oct 1 2013, 12:45 PM

for those struggling with error on changing to downloaded custom fonts, i have tested iFonts app (free on Play Store) and it works. basically this app provides custom fonts for download, and you still need to set in system settings but the fonts downloaded through this app works. joytest you might want to add this to first page.
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Flipfonts Font Collection on XDA - Working links (2013-04-23) - confuzan

Games
Quadropus - recommended indie game - recommended by Baronic, and taken up by alexng2208 as his favorite toilet pastime
Unlock your Brain - good exercise

GPS
Papago - current license locks it down to 1 device only
Sygic
Waze

Keyboards
Stock AOSP (ie Google Keyboard)
Stock AOSP - ENABLE NUMBER ROW !!!!!!!
Stock TouchWiz
Swiftkey
Swype

Launchers
Buzz Launcher (Beta) - as of 2013-04-10 - antt00
RoundR (XDA) - serves a simple purpose; To round the corners of your screen - antt00
RoundR (Play) - serves a simple purpose; To round the corners of your screen

Multimedia Players
A selection of Music Players reviewed by Android Authority - 2013-05-14
[Mod] OG YouTube 4.4.11 - Downloader,All Qualities Playable,Screen Off Playback
VidCoder - an open source ripping and video transcoding application for Windows - hooh888 - use this to re-code your vids to playback on the Note 2 stock player.
MXplayer
Poweramp

Newsreaders
Android Central news app
AppyGeek - hooh888

Note Taking (non-S-Pen related)
Got-IT! Your notes everywhere, everytime you need (XDA)

Privacy/Permission Controls
Autostarts
Autostarts Service Disabled list on XDA - nehalem176
Playstore: Disable Service
PDroid - needs to be compiled against specific ROM version
Xprivacy Xposed Framework Module

Readers
EBookDroid - PDF & DJVU Reader
ezPDF Reader Multimedia PDF
Moon+ Reader - a very good book reader with powerful controls & full functions - VoiVod
MuPDF - PDF reader


Ringtones
Disable Increasing Ring - to disable the increasing ringtone on Samsung phones

ROM Tweaking
Pimp my ROM - XeactorZ

S-Pen Apps
Handy Note Pro.. - I highly recommend this app to maintain independence from TouchWiz framework

S-Pen on Non-TW ROMs - credit to antt00 for his experimentation on CM10 ROMs
CM-S-pen Addon - allows configurable action when you pull the S-Pen on CM ROMs - antt00
S Pen Toolbox - screen off on S Pen attach (XDA) - antt00
S-Pen Toolbox on Play Store
SPen-Helper ***v1.0*** - Page Buddy for Non TW launchers - by antt00 as well
S-Pen Helper on Play Store

Screen Dimmers (to go below lowest brightness settings for night reading)
Screen Adjuster
Screen Filter.

Security
Avast
AVG
Cerberus - *free* on AppGratis on 2013-06-06 for 1 day
Clueful - privacy checker by BitDefender

Sports
FotMob - #1 football app with live scores, fixtures, match stats, tables etc. - VoiVod

Task Managers (Real life tasks)
Any.do - daily tasks reminder with many useful features - VoiVod

Task Switchers (Android System)
SwipePad - the fastest app/task switcher - VoiVod

VPNs
ARTICLE: What Is Onion Routing, Exactly? [MakeUseOf Explains] - 2013-04-05
DroidVPN - by cradle0fFilth
Fearless Mobility - by mikecmy
FinchVPN (non PlayStore) - by fylon
PrivateTunnel VPN - by benny888


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Tutorials
This section will contain links to tutorials or post links to discussions in this thread for various applications above.

Articles/Sites
Back to Basics: Processors explained - 2013-07-03
Some Android tips and tricks you should know - 2013-06-06 - this includes links to some useful apps as well.
The Clean Droid: How To Bulk Uninstall Android Apps You Don’t Use - 2013-05-15
Your Android device is not the place to store your photos

Autostarts discussion posts
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Battery Saving Tips
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BetterBatteryStats
How to create and view the BBS dumpfile - syNzoR
A perspective by mydragoon on Battery Life Obsession

Carbon Helium Backup
How to Use Carbon Backup - Android Authority - 2013-04-06

Reventon,Sep 28 2013, 03:53 PM
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benny888,Sep 27 2013, 04:49 PM on how to use Helium
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Cerberus Anti Theft
This is link to topic by Norameen about how Cerberus saved his stolen phone - Norameen
This is not exactly a tutorial but his writeup on what worked and what didn't. Interesting read.

Orange Backup
Writeup with screenshots for Orange Backup - Addictive Tips - 2013-01-23

Llama (an app like Tasker)
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S-Note Backup on PC !!
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Tasker
LYN topic on some advanced Tasker scenario by mtxx
Question by botakbin and response by antt00 on Tasker use
LINK:XDA Tasker Basic Operations
LINK:XDA Tasker Intermediate Operations
LINK:XDA Tasker Advanced Operations

Tethering
Share PC Internet Connection With Your Android Phone Via USB (Reverse Tethering) - 2013-05-27 - yinho

Themes / Theming



Whatsapp Backup
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Peripheral stuff (Accessories, Cases, Homescreens, Themes etc)
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Some links will be to sellers in LYN or other sites but this is NOT AN ENDORSEMENT or RECOMMENDATION for them, all standard caveats apply.

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Cases

Urban Armor Gear - Aero

PocketNow hands on with various cases - Xeactorz and Engadget Note 3 flip cover hands on - WiLyi



Some Sellers
Cubixshoppe and cases
Sakurazz and cases
tskhor Cases and Screen Protectors

Case pics by:
perror
Voodoo2k

Official Samsung microsite for accessories: - Xeactorz

http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/ga...3-gear/acc.html

Official Accessories:
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Flip Walletuser posted image
S-View Coveruser posted image
Othersuser posted image


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Homescreens

QUOTE
xenohawk,Sep 26 2013, 09:27 PM
Finally my Note 3 white reporting in.. first thing to do, change touchwiz with Action Launcher Pro + Nox Icon smile.gif
Luckily S-Pen function still works  tongue.gif
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Too bad there is no S View like cover from any 3rd party yet sad.gif
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Some Sellers of Note 3

This section will list some sellers posted by members in this thread. Again, this is NOT AN ENDORSEMENT but just an easier method for you to find somewhere to get your new toy !!!

Caveat emptor.

dannygeni
SatuGadget Dot Com
Alieamin - 0163236644 Whatsapp
item.com

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Other Accessories

Money to burn?
Innovative and Cool Bluetooth Necklaces

Kenu Airframe - buttercawan
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post Sep 30 2013, 12:16 AM

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QUOTE(joytest @ Sep 30 2013, 12:11 AM)
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Now start posting.

NO CONGRATS POST ON NEW THREAD !!!!!

AND PLEASE IN FUTURE LET ME FINISH BEFORE YOU POST
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chill ba.. didnt know u request for reserve post.. already deleted when see u havent finish posting.. but a bit too late..

Sorry for interrupting, but doesnt need to be rude to ask ppl stop. i appreciate your hardwork to maintain the thread.. but all of us did some mistake at some point. just politely ask wont offense anyone.

anyway, congratz to v6
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ha, joytest, that day i predict you for sure need to create a new thread on Sunday and i am right!

anyway, i just want to ask those white note3 user, is the white unit leather easy to maintain? if the back case get dirt is it easy to wipe off ? cause i am going to pass my black set to my uncle and plan to get a white unit next week. Anyway I am going to get otterbox case next time when is ready as the otterbox casing allow me to wipe off the dirt easily.
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QUOTE(marc79 @ Sep 30 2013, 12:16 AM)
chill ba.. didnt know u request for reserve post.. already deleted when see u havent finish posting.. but a bit too late..

Sorry for interrupting, but doesnt need to be rude to ask ppl stop. i appreciate your hardwork to maintain the thread.. but all of us did some mistake at some point. just politely ask wont offense anyone.

anyway, congratz to v6
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Yes ok. I was just doing the post prep so I got quite pissed....sorry about being rude.

No congratz posts necessary as mods have warned many times. Note we have at least 1 mod and 5 staff active in this thread.
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note 3 user, how much free space out of box for 32GB version?
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today i went to SME at lowyat, they only hav white color s view cover...I decided to buy the cover by superbuy and choose beige color..hope i able to get it in next week... tongue.gif
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