After my last bad experience with Xperia zl and after reading how other people have experienced issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own international N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
riz157 said:
After my last bad experience and readings how other people are experiencing issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
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root it, that is all.
Forget what everyone says about problems, Even if you were to brick this thing it can be restored to stock through odin. I have been screwing with this thing since it came out and my team has done quite a bit to it. Ones even working on a full rom atm.
Just do it!
riz157 said:
After my last bad experience and readings how other people are experiencing issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
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If you use the CF-AutoRoot method and follow the directions step by step (perhaps also remove SIM-Card and SD-Card before setting the phone in download mode and running Odin) then you should have a flawless experience, it took me less than 10 minutes out of the box and I was rooted and ready to go.
Chainfire and QbKing77 have put together comprehensive guides on rooting the Note 3 for just about every provider. Just make sure you choose the correct .tar file for your phone model.
Root your device at your own risk. Using this root method sets current binary and system status to custom. Additionally, it will also trigger the KNOX warranty void status. The KNOX warranty status change is permanent, and a service center may deny warranty based on this flag – even if the other flags are reset correctly. The KNOX flag being tripped may also prevent certain Samsung KNOX features from working (enterprise security features).
If you're worried about the losing your warranty, wait for a KNOX workaround, or a potential TriangleAway update.
Great thanks guys what about sd card will that work just fine?
riz157 said:
Great thanks guys what about sd card will that work just fine?
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I have a 64gb sandisk
Root it and install that jellybomb domination rom when it's available. Ran it on my note 2. Whole reason i sold my s4 and got the note 3
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jurey24 said:
Root it and install that jellybomb domination rom when it's available. Ran it on my note 2. Whole reason i sold my s4 and got the note 3
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yep we are working on that now
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jurey24 said:
Root it and install that jellybomb domination rom when it's available. Ran it on my note 2. Whole reason i sold my s4 and got the note 3
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actually who said it's not already avaliable
Cool thanks
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Great thanks guys what about sd card will that work just fine?
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Not sure if you're referring to my suggestion. The reason I recommend removing the SD-Card and SIM-Card is to prevent the chance of ODIN wiping any data from them. An old habit but prevention is the best solution. Bricks are no fun.
Also remember that restoring does not work with the note 3 yet so nandoids don't work and if u do a restore, u will not be able to Odin back to stock from what I've read. I will wait until all the kinks are worked out
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Also remember that restoring does not work with the note 3 yet so nandoids don't work and if u do a restore, u will not be able to Odin back to stock from what I've read. I will wait until all the kinks are worked out
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Plenty to consider then I will wait wee bit longer. Thanks
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My Advice: Root it. If it bricks, Return it. YOU SHOULD HAVE 14 DAYS
riz157 said:
After my last bad experience with Xperia zl and after reading how other people have experienced issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own international N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
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If you bought the phone retail you should have 14 days to return the phone. The Black Note 3 that I picked up from Best Buy on Friday was an upgrade from Sprint. I tooled around with it, rooted and installed a customer recovery on Saturday and tried to install a ROM yesterday. Things went awry and I ended up with a brick Black Note 3 and rather then waste time trying to unbrick it I returned it to BestBuy this morning and exchanged it for the white model.
Some might argue that it's not cool to do that because the phone will be relegated to pre owned status and Sprint/Samsung will have to write of the depreciated value of a two day old as a loss.
I don't care though because I signed a 2 year contract with Sprint and they'll screwing me for a lot more and for a much longer them then I could have ever screwed them.
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If you bought the phone retail you should have 14 days to return the phone. The Black Note 3 that I picked up from Best Buy on Friday was an upgrade from Sprint. I tooled around with it, rooted and installed a customer recovery on Saturday and tried to install a ROM yesterday. Things went awry and I ended up with a brick Black Note 3 and rather then waste time trying to unbrick it I returned it to BestBuy this morning and exchanged it for the white model.
Some might argue that it's not cool to do that because the phone will be relegated to pre owned status and Sprint/Samsung will have to write of the depreciated value of a two day old as a loss.
I don't care though because I signed a 2 year contract with Sprint and they'll screwing me for a lot more and for a much longer them then I could have ever screwed them.
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What does this have to do with the original question asked... Also if your to lazy to unbrick this phone which is only about 10 clicks and 10 minutes long then that's not very impressive to me. A lot of respect is lost in this post.. I may not agree with sprints prices but still that's not cool
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If you bought the phone retail you should have 14 days to return the phone. The Black Note 3 that I picked up from Best Buy on Friday was an upgrade from Sprint. I tooled around with it, rooted and installed a customer recovery on Saturday and tried to install a ROM yesterday. Things went awry and I ended up with a brick Black Note 3 and rather then waste time trying to unbrick it I returned it to BestBuy this morning and exchanged it for the white model.
Some might argue that it's not cool to do that because the phone will be relegated to pre owned status and Sprint/Samsung will have to write of the depreciated value of a two day old as a loss.
I don't care though because I signed a 2 year contract with Sprint and they'll screwing me for a lot more and for a much longer them then I could have ever screwed them.
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Which best buy did you return it to?
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What does this have to do with the original question asked... Also if your to lazy to unbrick this phone which is only about 10 clicks and 10 minutes long then that's not very impressive to me. A lot of respect is lost in this post.. I may not agree with sprints prices but still that's not cool
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It has a lot to do with the original question. The question was whether or not to root and the answer mitigated the danger of having a root gone bad. It had nothing to do with being Lazy. I wasn't able to fix the phone in 10 clicks or 1,000 clicks and I spent much more than 10 minutes trying. After trying to flash the firmware didn't work I began to run out of idea's but it didn't stop me from trying. It's a new device and I wasn't able to locate many resources to help my guess it they haven't been created yet.
I said it's not something I normally do but I justified it because of the 10 years of repressed anger I have towards Sprint. I'm still annoyed at having to pay a monthly surcharge for having a smartphone beginning in 2010 with the HTC EVO 4G. And despite Sprints marketing the phone as 4G I never got 4G with that phone. Then there was the mismanaged OTA ICS update from Sprint. I could make a list of things to complain about to Sprint but there is no recourse after you sign the contract because you have no leverage.
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It has a lot to do with the original question. The question was whether or not to root and the answer mitigated the danger of having a root gone bad. It had nothing to do with being Lazy. I wasn't able to fix the phone in 10 clicks or 1,000 clicks and I spent much more than 10 minutes trying. After trying to flash the firmware didn't work I began to run out of idea's but it didn't stop me from trying. It's a new device and I wasn't able to locate many resources to help my guess it they haven't been created yet.
I said it's not something I normally do but I justified it because of the 10 years of repressed anger I have towards Sprint. I'm still annoyed at having to pay a monthly surcharge for having a smartphone beginning in 2010 with the HTC EVO 4G. And despite Sprints marketing the phone as 4G I never got 4G with that phone. Then there was the mismanaged OTA ICS update from Sprint. I could make a list of things to complain about to Sprint but there is no recourse after you sign the contract because you have no leverage.
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It's very hard to Odin a stock tar and unbrick it. Cmon Kevin Rocksman that's a lot of work
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I had to return my first HTC One for exchange because of dead pixels. I was working with a rep at AT&T and I had to restore my phone and my phone booted into TWRP right in front of him and I know he saw. I'm so glad those guys are clueless. Just thought i'd share, if you were worried that they wont accept it back if your unlocked the bootloader you have nothing to worry about. He had no idea that it was not the way it was suppose to work. He was more curious that I gave up the S4 for the HTC One.
Now I wouldnt recommend taking a chance so just restore before you go
Most reps don't have a clue.. But come to my store and let that happen I'll over look it because I'm all for having unlocked bootloader and s-off... It's the douche bags that try and lie to me about how there phones got bricked that don't like me
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I return an iPhone 4S once that was jail broke with a theme on it because the headphone port was not working. Had I know he was going to actually look in the "About" section of the phone, I never would have left the theme on it. He didn't even care, we started talking about jail break stuff etc.. etc..
I've met quite a few people in my dealings as a AT&T corporate employee over the last 14 years that are far from clueless. I had a guy promoting rooting my Galaxy S2 for a multitude of reasons right in front of my buddy who happens to be my boss, and in charge of enterprise sales, right in the AT&T store.
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I return an iPhone 4S once that was jail broke with a theme on it because the headphone port was not working. Had I know he was going to actually look in the "About" section of the phone, I never would have left the theme on it. He didn't even care, we started talking about jail break stuff etc.. etc..
I've met quite a few people in my dealings as a AT&T corporate employee over the last 14 years that are far from clueless. I had a guy promoting rooting my Galaxy S2 for a multitude of reasons right in front of my buddy who happens to be my boss, and in charge of enterprise sales, right in the AT&T store.
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yea the ones who know about jailbreaking and unlocking etcetc are cool about it hell i have had phones come back with MIUI on it and AOKP they didnt lie about it lol told me what was wrong i looked in to it handed them a new phone and with about my day .
whats funny is the "sneaky" ones lol attempting top tell me they have no idea how it happened IE a custom rom was flashed lol
I have actually been told by an AT&T support rep to root my phone and install a custom rom to help improve my phone. This was with an HTC Inspire back in the day but I just about died. A support rep, on the phone, told me the best way to fix my phone was to root it and install a custom rom. Still makes me chuckle.
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I have actually been told by an AT&T support rep to root my phone and install a custom rom to help improve my phone. This was with an HTC Inspire back in the day but I just about died. A support rep, on the phone, told me the best way to fix my phone was to root it and install a custom rom. Still makes me chuckle.
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Well, It was about useless in stock form.
berdo said:
I have actually been told by an AT&T support rep to root my phone and install a custom rom to help improve my phone. This was with an HTC Inspire back in the day but I just about died. A support rep, on the phone, told me the best way to fix my phone was to root it and install a custom rom. Still makes me chuckle.
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I've told people that and linked them to the correct thread here on xda lol
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Lol. It was fairly useless in stock form but I was dropping calls left and right and the phone was 31 days old. It was a bit of a shock to hear but it actually helped me get a new phone instead of a warranty replacement, so it all worked out in the end.
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berdo said:
Lol. It was fairly useless in stock form but I was dropping calls left and right and the phone was 31 days old. It was a bit of a shock to hear but it actually helped me get a new phone instead of a warranty replacement, so it all worked out in the end.
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Honestly, I don't think most of them even care. Like when I traded in my s3 for an s4 Paranoid Android was installed and he just did a factory reset and put the phone away before it could even boot back up. Same thing happened with my Atrix, GNex, and Skyrocket these past couple years at Best Buy.
I just sent my first One back to AT&T with TWRP on it. Keeping my fingers crossed they don't notice before I get my refund. I currently have $1400 tied up in these phones since I paid full price, so I really, really, REALLY hope they don't catch it. I did flash a stock ROM and unrooted it, and sent it back powered on with a full charge so hopefully they will just take a quick glance at it and refund me my $700. My new MacBook Pro that I plan to buy this weekend is riding on it :good:
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I just sent my first One back to AT&T with TWRP on it. Keeping my fingers crossed they don't notice before I get my refund. I currently have $1400 tied up in these phones since I paid full price, so I really, really, REALLY hope they don't catch it. I did flash a stock ROM and unrooted it, and sent it back powered on with a full charge so hopefully they will just take a quick glance at it and refund me my $700. My new MacBook Pro that I plan to buy this weekend is riding on it :good:
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As long as fastboot in enabled in settings I don't think you will have any issues. They will just restore it to stock and move on. You should be good
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
As long as fastboot in enabled in settings I don't think you will have any issues. They will just restore it to stock and move on. You should be good
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I'm 99% positive that it wasn't enabled. I think it's disabled by default and I didn't turn it on. How would that affect it though? I don't think they are gonna go over it with a fine tooth comb, they are probably just gonna inspect it for physical damage and call it a day.
Or so I hope.
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I'm 99% positive that it wasn't enabled. I think it's disabled by default and I didn't turn it on. How would that affect it though? I don't think they are gonna go over it with a fine tooth comb, they are probably just gonna inspect it for physical damage and call it a day.
Or so I hope.
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It was always enabled for me by default. When it is disabled on boot it will display red letters showing that it has been tampered. Either way you should be fine, unless the employees know about HTC they won't have a clue what that means.
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It was always enabled for me by default. When it is disabled on boot it will display red letters showing that it has been tampered. Either way you should be fine, unless the employees know about HTC they won't have a clue what that means.
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Well my current one is still just stock rooted, and fastboot isn't enabled. I haven't touched it which is why I'm assuming it's disabled by default. I'm really not that nervous about it, even if they catch it and try to pull some grap, I am very good at arguing. I'll get my money back.
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Well my current one is still just stock rooted, and fastboot isn't enabled. I haven't touched it which is why I'm assuming it's disabled by default. I'm really not that nervous about it, even if they catch it and try to pull some grap, I am very good at arguing. I'll get my money back.
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I wouldn't worry either but I have had 3 HTC Ones and every one of them had fastboot enabled on first boot. When you try to install recovery one of the steps are to disable it so maybe that is why it was disabled. If not they will give you the info because they will reimage anyways
That would definitely explain why I had to use adb to boot into recovery the first time after installing TWRP. Man I'm rusty lol.
I know at my store I'm the only one that understands how to get in the fastest menu and I'm sure most stores don't check that deep lol
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CheesyNutz said:
I know at my store I'm the only one that understands how to get in the fastest menu and I'm sure most stores don't check that deep lol
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Really? I tried to return my HTC One X a few weeks back due to a hardware issue with the handset speaker and they wouldn't take it because it was tampered. =/ The guy even asked his supervisor if they could take it because it wasn't bricked and was in perfect working condition with the exception of the handset speaker.
On the bright side I got the One because they wouldn't replace my One X. Lol. =]
Tomorrow I may head to Radio Shack and grab the Note 3 and I am wondering if someone who has had one for a week and has NOT rooted it or flashed and updated ROM can tell me if they have had any major issues with it. I can do a trade in on my Note II there giving me $175 credit towards their $299 price so I can get it now for $124 Please let me know
I did root but left everything else stock. Phone is great. Much improved over the GN2. Very fast with zero lag. I loved my note 2 but this one is a notch above.
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Have you seen the note 3 in person at radioshack?
I was at my local radioshack lastnight and they only had the note 2.
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joe ferreira said:
Have you seen the note 3 in person at radioshack?
I was at my local radioshack lastnight and they only had the note 2.
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My local stores here in Phoenix say they have it in stock.
Had the GN3 about 4 days now, rooted on the first with CF-AutoRoot, easiest root ever and no problems yet. Still on the stock ROM but will be flashing TWRP and Freeza's DeOdexed Stock ROM this weekend if nothing else is available by then, gonna start ripping out the bloatware.
I upgraded from the Galaxy Epic 4G and boy what an upgrade it was, the GN3 is insanely powerful.
Just be aware that the development on the SM-N900P is growing quickly but has yet to solve some important issues being investigated;
* Nandroid backups in TWRP not recoverable, CWM is not recommended for recovery (not sure why)
* Some users are having issues with Titanium Backup, though I haven't used it or experienced it.
* KNOX binary counter cannot be reset once triggered, It breaks your warranty and it shows your device as being rooted/custom. It is currently considered permanent. Modify your Galaxy Note 3 at your own risk.
* WiFi Tether apps bring up a Sprint Hot Spot notification with only one confirmed workaround. (Wifi Tether Router, a paid app)
* Only Stock Odex/DeOdex ROMs available at the moment, developers are working hard to clean up the Samsung/Spring mess and implement solutions for the problems listed above.
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Had the GN3 about 4 days now, rooted on the first with CF-AutoRoot, easiest root ever and no problems yet. Still on the stock ROM but will be flashing TWRP and Freeza's DeOdexed Stock ROM this weekend if nothing else is available by then, gonna start ripping out the bloatware.
I upgraded from the Galaxy Epic 4G and boy what an upgrade it was, the GN3 is insanely powerful.
Just be aware that the development on the SM-N900P is growing quickly but has yet to solve some important issues being investigated;
* Nandroid backups in TWRP not recoverable, CWM is not recommended for recovery (not sure why)
* Some users are having issues with Titanium Backup, though I haven't used it or experienced it.
* KNOX binary counter cannot be reset once triggered, It breaks your warranty and it shows your device as being rooted/custom. It is currently considered permanent. Modify your Galaxy Note 3 at your own risk.
* WiFi Tether apps bring up a Sprint Hot Spot notification with only one confirmed workaround. (Wifi Tether Router, a paid app)
* Only Stock Odex/DeOdex ROMs available at the moment, developers are working hard to clean up the Samsung/Spring mess and implement solutions for the problems listed above.
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Good info, thanks. I'm not planning on flashing anything at the moment as it's way too soon. I dont use wifi tether much but I will fool around with some other tether mods that I use on my Note II and see if that works. Other than that all I want to do right out of the box is root the thing and de-bloat it... for now
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Had mine for 4 days now. Still uprooted (this is killing me. . Usually root my phones seconds after taking them out of the box) but see people with serious issues after rooting so I am holding out. I have had issues with phone call quality which has been discussed places. Not sure what the issue is. . Mostly use my phone for texting and Web stuff to be honest. . Only noticed the problem when I read about it and made some test calls.
note 2 for sale pm me if interested
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If you're having the call issues like some others are I wondered if you have another device with Sprint that you can do some test calls on and see if the problems is there also? I haven't had any issues here with my Note II. Problem for me is I am planning on trading mine in at Radio Shack and if the Note 3 turns out to be a huge piece of crap then I'm screwed cause my Note II will be gone. I read that someone is going on his 4th Note 3 cause of the call issues but isnt sure if it's Sprint or the device yet.
So is there anyone who has a Sprint Note 3 that has no issues whatsoever with it?
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So is there anyone who has a Sprint Note 3 that has no issues whatsoever with it?
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I will be returning mine before my 14 day period is done. this is a great phone but there are some issues with the hardware or software don't know which. I also drop my phone calls all the time. This is a known sprint issue that they have to fix. Half the time it won't even stay connected to my air rave. This is truly a beast of a phone but I think I would wait.
On a side note I've never had these problems with my note 2 I will be reactivating it until they come up with a solution.
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I've not had any problems with my GN3. Calls connet fine, wifi stays connected when I use it, great sound quality, I've read about some issues people have had but it sounds like the majority of them could be contributed to Sprint service and not necessarily the phone.
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I will be returning mine before my 14 day period is done. this is a great phone but there are some issues with the hardware or software don't know which. I also drop my phone calls all the time. This is a known sprint issue that they have to fix. Half the time it won't even stay connected to my air rave. This is truly a beast of a phone but I think I would wait.
On a side note I've never had these problems with my note 2 I will be reactivating it until they come up with a solution.
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See that's what I'm thinking too. I have the Note II and have not had a single issue with it but I am reading about all of these Note 3 issues and the more I hear the more it sounds software related. Calls sounding like **** on Sprint but not while roaming or not Wifi calls etc... That;s definitely not hardware. I hope Sprint and Samsung fix it before they both look like total idiots and everyone takes their phones back.
I've had zero issues with mine so far and I'm on day #5. I still haven't rooted for the reasons others have stated. I did order my phone online from Sprint though because none of the retailers here had the black phone in stock. I went from the HTC One to this and couldn't be happier.
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Tomorrow I may head to Radio Shack and grab the Note 3 and I am wondering if someone who has had one for a week and has NOT rooted it or flashed and updated ROM can tell me if they have had any major issues with it. I can do a trade in on my Note II there giving me $175 credit towards their $299 price so I can get it now for $124 Please let me know
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Why not sell your note 2 on craigslist for 300 to 400 and have money left over after getting the GN3?
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MikeyLee said:
Tomorrow I may head to Radio Shack and grab the Note 3 and I am wondering if someone who has had one for a week and has NOT rooted it or flashed and updated ROM can tell me if they have had any major issues with it. I can do a trade in on my Note II there giving me $175 credit towards their $299 price so I can get it now for $124 Please let me know
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Best buy trade in for note 2 is 200
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Best buy trade in for note 2 is 200
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How much is their Note 3 though?
After having to use my wifes SIII last night because I dropped the same call 4 times. I took my Note 3 back today with the intent to wash my hands of it for now, my Sprint guy said it's gotta be a hardware issue. So I let him replace the phone. I am having the same issues! Dropped calls that are digitized. It so happens that the Sprint product rep was there today and when I mentioned it to her she looked at me like I had lobster claws coming out of my head. This one is gong back as well! Going back to my Note 2. Errrrrrrhhh!
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How much is their Note 3 though?
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its 349.99 on contract but they will price match wirefly 299
I've had mine since release day. I got the first one at my Sprint store. I waited two days before I rooted. I have had no issues what so ever with my GN3, either stock or rooted
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I've had mine since release day. I got the first one at my Sprint store. I waited two days before I rooted. I have had no issues what so ever with my GN3, either stock or rooted
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That's encouraging.
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Same here no problem whatsoever and I'm stock rooted .Had the phone for a week already .
So I am loving the note! What a beast of a phone. The only down side is I feel like a lot of accessory are not out yet. I did get it rooted but I have a few questions still.
1. its rooted and keeps telling me I need to update. I turned the setting off for checking for updates but its really annoying to keep getting this pop up. Is there a way to stop the phone from telling me this?
2. Now that I am rooted is there a way to install the new updates with out loosing root or tripping knox?
3. Since im rooted is there a way to get google wallet working?
4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
Anybody? This notification is so annoying!
NissanNick said:
So I am loving the note! What a beast of a phone. The only down side is I feel like a lot of accessory are not out yet. I did get it rooted but I have a few questions still.
4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
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Ditto! Can't help with 1 - 3.
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Ditto! Can't help with 1 - 3.
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Thanks! Somebody out there will know!!
NissanNick said:
... 1. its rooted and keeps telling me I need to update. I turned the setting off for checking for updates but its really annoying to keep getting this pop up. Is there a way to stop the phone from telling me this?
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You may want to see if someone has a deoxidezed stock rom or switch to a AOSP rom. AOSP don't have update notifications. The uploaded stock based roms usually have it the notification removed or disabled.
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2. Now that I am rooted is there a way to install the new updates with out loosing root or tripping knox?
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Not really. Doing any OTA updates always runs the risks of loosing root. You can try using something like Voodoo Root Keeper, but not guaranteed to work. SuperSuperUser has some functionaltiy to try to save root. I think TWRP may it as well. Like the rest or the root keeping tools, none of it is guaranteed to work. In my experience though, they have saved my rear a couple times, on a different phone.
Best policy, just wait a day or two for someone to upload the updated stock rom that has root. Plus, in that time, you'll find out if the update is FUBAR'd or breaks any of your favorite apps.
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4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
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Ignorance and not trying to keep up with Jones'
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Ignorance
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And how...
toenail_flicker said:
And how...
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Obviously he didn't know any better, 8)
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Obviously he didn't know any better, 8)
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I'm the "Ditto" and the "And how", not the OP, but I share his pain.
I wasn't trying to imply you didn't know better. I was more answering how the OP possiblely was ignorance about the Note 3, although not the greatest answer.
I'm still on the Note 2. But going from the Evo 4G to Note 2 was a new world open up to me. That may be par for the course when you go from a two year or more old phone to a new flagship. Not that aren't differences now, the hassle or breaking my contract and costs for benefits of upgrading didn't seem worth it. Plus, maybe, if I'm luckly, the Note 4 will be a 6" screen and have the triband to take advantage of Sprint's Spark's network compatibles.
That said, it's can be challeng keeping up with all the new tech on phones. And with that, there is always something better around the corner. I just know I was elided when Sprint got the Note II since I wanted the original Note and the first Dell Streak (5" smartphone). I've bought into the Kool Aid called the phablets and don't see me going anywhere.
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I wasn't trying to imply you didn't know better.
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No worries. Just sayin I didn't know what a horrible phone I had. Now I do. The N3 really nailed the WOW factor.
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So I am loving the note! What a beast of a phone. The only down side is I feel like a lot of accessory are not out yet. I did get it rooted but I have a few questions still.
1. its rooted and keeps telling me I need to update. I turned the setting off for checking for updates but its really annoying to keep getting this pop up. Is there a way to stop the phone from telling me this?
2. Now that I am rooted is there a way to install the new updates with out loosing root or tripping knox?
3. Since im rooted is there a way to get google wallet working?
4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
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I don't understand what everyone's big problem is . You don't want the update notice than update. 2 step process
1] odin the official mj4 file
Can be found at sammobile.com
2] root it via kingoapp
Done
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cherylbaker said:
I don't understand what everyone's big problem is . You don't want the update notice than update. 2 step process
1] odin the official mj5 file
2] root it
Done
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What @cherylbaker said is correct, you will need to Odin the Stock MJ4 and then go through your root method again.
toenail_flicker said:
No worries. Just sayin I didn't know what a horrible phone I had. Now I do. The N3 really nailed the WOW factor.
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I didn't have the horrible previous phone. My situation, I knew my phone had just become dated. I was running three different roms through boot manager, which I needed to switch roms depending on what I needing to do. I have feeling I may not be quite as bad with the Note 2 in a year, but I think it'll be showing it's age by then.
But going to the Note 2, I had the same feeling. It was a breathe of fresh air. Like the tech heavens had reopened. I'm just hoping there is nice leap in hardware from the Note 2 to Note 4. I see the it more it just being a minor upgrade to the Note 3. Kind of like what Apple was doing with iPhone and the S variants.
Thanks guys! I did get it rooted with root-de-la-vega and I am knox 0x0. I also got the notification to go away by freezing the "update service" with TB. Im not sure I want to update at all now, this is seriously the most solid phone I have had in a long time and it works flawlessly the way it is. I cant see any reason to update at all. to be honest im not sure how to tell what version im on now with a Samsung phone lol.
As for the evo, I was not a bad phone, it was pretty good at the time, it is not note close to the excrescence this phone gives you! I will say HTC does make a better "feeling" phone, but I could care less! I want it to run like a beast!!!!!! Plus I put all my phones in cases on day one so what it feels like only matters for a few minutes lol .
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Thanks guys! I did get it rooted with root-de-la-vega and I am knox 0x0. I also got the notification to go away by freezing the "update service" with TB. Im not sure I want to update at all now, this is seriously the most solid phone I have had in a long time and it works flawlessly the way it is. I cant see any reason to update at all. to be honest im not sure how to tell what version im on now with a Samsung phone lol.
As for the evo, I was not a bad phone, it was pretty good at the time, it is not note close to the excrescence this phone gives you! I will say HTC does make a better "feeling" phone, but I could care less! I want it to run like a beast!!!!!! Plus I put all my phones in cases on day one so what it feels like only matters for a few minutes lol .
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Glad you're set. I really hated my Evo, but I had the original Evo also, and Evo 2 couldn't compare so it left me grumbling. Very true about the feel. The Evo feels more substantial to me, but like you I'd rather have the beast (case goes on all my devices day one, too). :good:
Enjoy!
So I decided enough was enough with all of the glitches and battery life issues on my Rezound and so I got the Galaxy S3. Personally? This phone is a beast and the features are a hit or miss. 1 or 2 seem gimmicky but the rest I find myself using on a consistent basis. I am falling in love with this phone. Simply put... if you want a cheap/free upgrade but some bang for your buck, go witb the S3. Or S4 if money is of no consequence. This might be my first Samsung device but it definitely won't be my last. I'm leaving HTC behind. Deuces.
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So I decided enough was enough with all of the glitches and battery life issues on my Rezound and so I got the Galaxy S3. Personally? This phone is a beast and the features are a hit or miss. 1 or 2 seem gimmicky but the rest I find myself using on a consistent basis. I am falling in love with this phone. Simply put... if you want a cheap/free upgrade but some bang for your buck, go witb the S3. Or S4 if money is of no consequence. This might be my first Samsung device but it definitely won't be my last. I'm leaving HTC behind. Deuces.
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Enjoy... Hope it works out for you. But in my opinion there are better choices for a very low cost, such as you could have waited til Friday and gotten a SGS4 for free at Best Buy or $99 (plus a $100 gift card back, so essentially free) at Wal-Mart with contract renewal though.
Good luck. With Knox being apparently unreversable when tripped, enjoy voiding your warranty if attempting to root. (OFC devs made a root method to not trip Knox, but all it takes in an OTA to fix that workaround). Samsung has some good features, but so does the new Sense 5 and 5.5
To each their own. At least you didn't choose crapple
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Enjoy... Hope it works out for you. But in my opinion there are better choices for a very low cost, such as you could have waited til Friday and gotten a SGS4 for free at Best Buy or $99 (plus a $100 gift card back, so essentially free) at Wal-Mart with contract renewal though.
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Awe crap. I didn't even take that into consideration.
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Awe crap. I didn't even take that into consideration.
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How long have you had it? Verizon usually has a 30 day "buyers remorse" window to return the device.
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How long have you had it? Verizon usually has a 30 day "buyers remorse" window to return the device.
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I've had it for about 3 days now. I think I might just wait until Black Friday and see how the deals are. If I find a better Verizon-compatible phone for 99 bucks or less I'll definitely be returning the S3. Honestly, though, I just want the S4. After using the Galaxy S3 for a few days I've really come to love it. So if I replace it with any device it'll definitely be a Samsung device.
You've made a good move! I loved HTC Devices, but their hit and miss performance and lack of flasship phones when I upgraded caused me to go the GS3 route after my dinc. I had my eyes on the Rezound for a long time and my wife wound up getting one (why I'm on this forum), but after the issues she's had with it (poor battery life, not charging after complete discharge, sluggish performance when not rooted, etc) I'm glad I went a the Samsung route.
Don't worry about the flash counter if you want to root there are fast ways around that. More importantly you don't have to worry about unlocking the bootloader AND gaining S-OFF, you only need to unlock the bootloader.
If you do root your GS3, I HIGHLY recommend baking up your IMEI, check the GS3 forums there are guides everywhere for it. It might seem like a foreign language, but it is vitally important!
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You've made a good move! I loved HTC Devices, but their hit and miss performance and lack of flasship phones when I upgraded caused me to go the GS3 route after my dinc. I had my eyes on the Rezound for a long time and my wife wound up getting one (why I'm on this forum), but after the issues she's had with it (poor battery life, not charging after complete discharge, sluggish performance when not rooted, etc) I'm glad I went a the Samsung route.
Don't worry about the flash counter if you want to root there are fast ways around that. More importantly you don't have to worry about unlocking the bootloader AND gaining S-OFF, you only need to unlock the bootloader.
If you do root your GS3, I HIGHLY recommend baking up your IMEI, check the GS3 forums there are guides everywhere for it. It might seem like a foreign language, but it is vitally important!
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Thanks! I appreciate it! But I definitely notice the difference between the Rezound and the S3, particularly battery life. Rooting and unlocking the bootloader seemed very foreign to me at first but it was quick, easy, and painless. I can't tell you how happy I am to actually be able to flash whatever I want whenever I want without plugging my phone up to my computer.
Anyway, what does baking the IMEI do?
I think it was a typo, he meant backing it up. Some Samsung devices loose their IMEI when using Odin. It is a rare occurrence, but can happen
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Anyway, what does baking the IMEI do?
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I think it was a typo, he meant backing it up. Some Samsung devices loose their IMEI when using Odin. It is a rare occurrence, but can happen
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Hahaha OOPS, yeah big typo there! I indeed meant back up NOT bake up. DO NOT put your phone in the oven!!:laugh:
Uzephi is correct, in short flashing on Samsung devices can cause a loss of the IMEI/ERI/MEID and consequently loss of connectivity to your cell carrier. Manually fixing it is a royal PITA and reflashing a backup (nandroid) from recovery doesn't fix it. I lost my IMEI/ERI/MEID on Saturday without a backup and finally got my GS3 back up to 100% functional last night (Tuesday). Backing up takes only minutes but can save DAYS of headache.
See this post and follow the instructions step by step. It's VERY simple.
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Dang I would totally go for that just because of the price! But, my contract isn't up until December...
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That'd be great if any contract on my account was almost up...
Or if I didn't have grandfathered unlimited...
So yeah. Any 2 year contract deals are out of the question.
anyone a idea how to downgrade the firmware pre unsafe 60-80% charge limit...
withoud knox trip... i must wait 3 weeks to replace note 7 so want the 100% back
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escobar035 said:
anyone a idea how to downgrade the firmware pre unsafe 60-80% charge limit...
withoud knox trip... i must wait 3 weeks to replace note 7 so want the 100% back
greets:angel:
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Not possible at this time.
You should have taken the appropriate preventative measures to not allow the update to happen in the first place as your stuck with it now.
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How come you cannot flash back to earlier stock rom?
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How come you cannot flash back to earlier stock rom?
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Fails in odin...did you really think that samsung would allow that to happen lol? They have blocked roll backs for years on and off and in this case it was kind of a given we couldn't roll back
We may find a way around it but not right now
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Fails in odin...did you really think that samsung would allow that to happen lol? They have blocked roll backs for years on and off and in this case it was kind of a given we couldn't roll back
We may find a way around it but not right now
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Lol, No I didn't think they would. Oh well my replacement is due nest week so I'll make do till then.
There must be some way to downgrade...
I don't know when will they replace my phone in Pakistan and this capping is bothering me..
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Fails in odin...did you really think that samsung would allow that to happen lol? They have blocked roll backs for years on and off and in this case it was kind of a given we couldn't roll back
We may find a way around it but not right now
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At what level it fails? Usually it is bootloader and modem.
Simply extract system.img and boot.img from old firmware, make tar and try to flash should work.
Or void warranty and flash custom rom
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At what level it fails? Usually it is bootloader and modem.
Simply extract system.img and boot.img from old firmware, make tar and try to flash should work.
Or void warranty and flash custom rom
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I havent tried it, i blocked the OTA
Been a fee guys here have tried it and it failed.
I agree with you its likely the bootloader but if you extract as mentioned i wonder if that will remove the 60% battery cap?
Your updated rom still has the battery cap if on an affected device if Im not mistaken. People want to remove that 60% battery cap so they can use their devices normally until replacements come
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I havent tried it, i blocked the OTA
Been a fee guys here have tried it and it failed.
I agree with you its likely the bootloader but if you extract as mentioned i wonder if that will remove the 60% battery cap?
Your updated rom still has the battery cap if on an affected device if Im not mistaken. People want to remove that 60% battery cap so they can use their devices normally until replacements come
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Of course my rom have it and intentionally I have keep it there as safety measures, Samsung have recommended.
Still users can extent it to 80% and which is I believe fine too. It's very easy to fake safe battery and possible to get ability to charge fully (I posted in other thread) on even latest base but this will mislead by enabling green battery so not to implement for safety purpose.
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Of course my rom have it and intentionally I have keep it there as safety measures, Samsung have recommended.
Still users can extent it to 80% and which is I believe fine too. It's very easy to fake safe battery and possible to get ability to charge fully (I posted in other thread) on even latest base but this will mislead by enabling green battery so not to implement for safety purpose.
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Agreed 100%
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In some countries there is no official replacement program. I am about to have the limitation like forever. A solution to downgrade would be perfect.
Try doing a factory reset, it worked for me. But, don't know if it works for everyone.
lynx2025 said:
In some countries there is no official replacement program. I am about to have the limitation like forever. A solution to downgrade would be perfect.
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How? Contact Samung or some users rights...
mk89pwnz said:
How? Contact Samung or some users rights...
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Look by yourself in Samsungt official websites. See in how many countries they have representations. Look specially in africa. It's a very few countries. If you dig into news in sub Saharan africa, it's only in Nigeria where officials made a statement to question samsung about what they were planning regarding the country. And they threatened to ban samsung products. It's only in this case that they came up with a plan. Have a global look. In plenty countries there are no samsung official shops. Shops are just branded samsung because they order a lot. But there is no official link between these shops and samsung itself. So there is no recall or replacement plan. I even bought the phone in a cross border country. The guys apparently travelled by themselves to get 3 units in in dubaï. They are not willing to move a finger for me.
I have a limited phone for nothing. No solution to get it replaced.
See for yourself. Dig into samsung system and see by yourself how is the global situation related to replacement program.
It's not all about USA and Europe. It's a whole world concern.
Community has to do something for people like me.
I am not asking for a green battery icon. I am asking for a way to get my 100% battery back. And a way to have a custom rom. I think they even limited the phone's capacities because it suddenly became one of the worst samsung unit I had since note 3. I never saw a phone so slow since note 2.
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Look by yourself in Samsungt official websites. See in how many countries they have representations. Look specially in africa. It's a very few countries. If you dig into news in sub Saharan africa, it's only in Nigeria where officials made a statement to question samsung about what they were planning regarding the country. And they threatened to ban samsung products. It's only in this case that they came up with a plan. Have a global look. In plenty countries there are no samsung official shops. Shops are just branded samsung because they order a lot. But there is no official link between these shops and samsung itself. So there is no recall or replacement plan. I even bought the phone in a cross border country. The guys apparently travelled by themselves to get 3 units in in dubaï. They are not willing to move a finger for me.
I have a limited phone for nothing. No solution to get it replaced.
See for yourself. Dig into samsung system and see by yourself how is the global situation related to replacement program.
It's not all about USA and Europe. It's a whole world concern.
Community has to do something for people like me.
I am not asking for a green battery icon. I am asking for a way to get my 100% battery back. And a way to have a custom rom. I think they even limited the phone's capacities because it suddenly became one of the worst samsung unit I had since note 3. I never saw a phone so slow since note 2.
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Rly sad to hear that... I what about dubai Samsung... Wouldn't it be possible to send the phone there and get the exchange?
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Rly sad to hear that... I what about dubai Samsung... Wouldn't it be possible to send the phone there and get the exchange?
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I am in west africa. How much do you think it would cost to send a phone in dubaï? And who do I send the phone to? How will I get a replacement unit? How will a take it ?
Can you imagine like getting your phone replaced from USA to europe? Even in this situation it would be possible. What about the case for people like me?
Samsung should pay all costs... writing to samsung dubai won't hurt
i've sent mine back with knox trip 0x1 and with ketan custom rom^^ no problem with the exchange (Germany)
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I am in west africa. How much do you think it would cost to send a phone in dubaï? And who do I send the phone to? How will I get a replacement unit? How will a take it ?
Can you imagine like getting your phone replaced from USA to europe? Even in this situation it would be possible. What about the case for people like me?
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I hope you get it sorted out.
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iPoku said:
Try doing a factory reset, it worked for me. But, don't know if it works for everyone.
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You confirm you already had the 60% limitation and the factory reset allowed you to downgrade ? Just to confirm. Please let me know.