Hey guys,
I received my Note 3 yesterday and I have a few questions. I noticed that there is a 4G logo on the backcover. Before deciding on a Note 3 I researched a bit on the device and in all of that time I never noticed any videos or pics with a 4G branding at the botton of the back cover. I was wondering if this is normal? I also noticed that the box that it came in didn't have a sticker noting which region sim card I was to activate it with. I'm wondering if my device is the real deal. Also does anyone know of a easy way to remove the sim card? I followed the instructions but I still had to end up using a knife. Any help on these issues would be greatly appreciated.
The 4G "branding" is normal
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You do not say what version of the Note3 you have or where you bought it. My European 9005 does not have a 4G logo. The different back cover and the absence of the sticker would suggest that maybe you have the 16Gb Far Eastern version.
The Sim card is quite a tight fit and does not seem to have the 'spring' that some similar sockets have.
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htc6500uk said:
You do not say what version of the Note3 you have or where you bought it. My European 9005 does not have a 4G logo. The different back cover and the absence of the sticker would suggest that maybe you have the 16Gb Far Eastern version.
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It completely slipped my mind to post those . I have the SM-N9005 32gb version that I bought from Negri Electornics.
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It completely slipped my mind to post those . I have the SM-N9005 32gb version that I bought from Negri Electornics.
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Weird.... here is my 'About' and picture of the back.
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Hmm. My about info is the same.
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This is normal. My Note 3 N9005 has LTE stamped on the back instead of 4G. it's probably just samsung's way to tell the less tech savvy ppl out there that this is a 4G enabled phone.
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Thanks for clearing that up for me. I was a bit concerned. On the topic of the sim card. Does anyone know of a easier way of removing it?
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Hi!
So it's not a problem but more a question :
Why does my Nexus 7 can have Google Wallet when my Nexus 4 gets this error :
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So, normal or not ? I precise I have no SIM card ATM.
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You need a sim card.
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Ok. Well, I must find a way to make mine work.
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thehunt33r said:
Ok. Well, I must find a way to make mine work.
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Put a SIM card in?
My SIM card * (badly cut)
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My SIM card * (badly cut)
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Ah. sorry to hear that :/ get a replacement from the store after the holidays?
I only say its SIM card becasue the error mentions mobile network and you're not on one right now so I'm assuming that's the issue.
Yep... Well yes that's what I'm gonna do but I'll have to wait until Tuesday 8, and even more as there is no Vodafone in my town.
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that doesn't make sense. You're connected to WiFI and it should setup from there. You only need a mobile network connection for the data so Google wallet can connect to the google servers
Strange... D
Works on the WiFi (France) with my Nexus 7, but not with my Nexus 4 neither on WiFi or with the SIM (Spanish carrier)
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can you even register a creditcard and use wallet outside of US?
Well it worked on my Nexus 7 here in France, so don't know at all...
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It is very interesting.
According to a Chinese forum, one customer supposed to received a 32GB WIFI version,
But when he received it, he is shocked by seeing a signal icon on the back of the out case.
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And he is confirmed, it is a cellular version,
According to his description, he bought it from taobao (which is equal to ebay in the US), and the seller said the device is bought from the US, so
maybe some stores like bestbuy, staples or amazon wrongly sent a LTE version. That means the LTE version maybe is already in their warehouse, what they wait is Google's permission to release it.
This remind me that, on July 26th, when I went to Bestbuy to in-store pickup the New Nexus 7 16GB WIFI, they gave me a 32GB version, but I told them the truth....:good:
If you found it is interesting please thanks me......
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Pics are broken
Sent 4rm my Nexus 7 FLO... Only thing missing is O.G. N7's development...
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Pics are broken
Sent 4rm my Nexus 7 FLO... Only thing missing is O.G. N7's development...
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On here?? I see them just fine using xda premium
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On here?? I see them just fine using xda premium
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Referrer check, the xda apps might not send correct referrers to sites.
Wonder what the initial rom was on it.
Pics are broken indeed.
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original thread:
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2519360102
Cool.
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Originally Best Buy was talking about estimated ship dates of around 9/27. With all the delays, I knew it wouldn't ship around then, but I had hoped that it would ship by Friday.
I received the e-mail in the video this afternoon and after work I gave them a call. They couldn't give me any idea of when it would ship or if I was closer to the front of the line or the back of the line. The only reason I was trying to purchase through Best Buy was for points and sometimes even if they aren't running a special, they'll send you a $50 gift card. Happened with my S4.
Anyways, I think I'll sit this phone out. I'm sure it will be great. I guess it's Optimus G Pro until the next best phone after the N3.
Enjoy everyone. There's always a possibility that I will break down Friday!
Must not have wanted the phone in the first place
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Anyways, I think I'll sit this phone out. I'm sure it will be great. I guess it's Optimus G Pro until the next best phone after the N3.
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Huh?
You are going to sit out the N3 because you won't get it shipped to you as fast as you thought?
Must not have wanted the phone in the first place.
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Huh?
You are going to sit out the N3 because you won't get it shipped to you as fast as you thought?
Must not have wanted the phone in the first place.
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Right? So Best Buy made you skip the Note 3... Gotcha.
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I do videos on phones, cases etc.
If I'm not going to be one of the first then the phone is a scrub for me.
My phones... LG Optimus G Pro, S4, HTC One, Cricket Admire 2, Verizon Note 2, AT&T Note 2, Cricket S3, Verizon S3, Sprint S3, AT&T S3, and I'm sure I've left some out.
Make a little more sense?
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Yeah.
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Fascinating tale my brethren.
So last week i bought a galaxy s5 on criagslist for a good price but i think i got scammed. The phone is having quite a bit of network problems and wifi. The model number on the phone says its a SM-G900(_). there is no letter at the end of it. also i factory reset the phone and the rom has AnTuTu Benchmark installed so that tells me it is not the stock rom. it looks like i might have bought an overpriced paper weight. i would like to find the original rom for this model and install it. i put up 2 links of images that could help. i usually never post anything because i always find what i'm looking for by searching but i cannot find an answer to this.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbj83ii4id28pml/2014-06-17 05.24.10.jpg
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So last week i bought a galaxy s5 on criagslist for a good price but i think i got scammed. The phone is having quite a bit of network problems and wifi. The model number on the phone says its a SM-G900(_). there is no letter at the end of it. also i factory reset the phone and the rom has AnTuTu Benchmark installed so that tells me it is not the stock rom. it looks like i might have bought an overpriced paper weight. i would like to find the original rom for this model and install it. i put up 2 links of images that could help. i usually never post anything because i always find what i'm looking for by searching but i cannot find an answer to this.
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Do an imei check and download CPU z and check the chip set. It should say either snapdragon 801 or exynos
From the screenshot you posted, I think you have a g900s, which is apparently the Korean version.
I suggest you take it back to the guy if you are not satisfied.
Qualcomm snapdragon
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It's weird all over it. Seems like it's a fake model.
The included Antutu is a giveaway, it's tricked. Try some other benchmark.
Also download phone INFO from the play store. It should be more accurate.
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I don't think I have an s5.fml
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Well this isn't good.
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An easy way to check if your device is a knock-off is to check if the finger print sensor works!
Knock-offs don't have it!
it's fake.
your phone's cpu is mt6582.
samsung doesn't use mediatek processor.
Grrrrr well at least I know where to track down the guy that sold it to me. He's in trouble
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it's fake.
your phone's cpu is mt6582.
samsung doesn't use mediatek processor.
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wtf thats so strange lol.
he said cpu z said snapdragon 800 but phone info says mediatek. but yeah, it's fake.
Hi. I just recently bought the s5 from a local retailer. I was surprised to find out that it had lolipop out of the box. Was I sold a second hand unit? It was sealed and it looks brand new.
It seems to have vodaphone apps installed in it.
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Probably... I got mine with lollipop also and it was refurbished. Regardless though after months of usage it seems stable and haven't found up to the tiniest of issues like dead pixel.
Maybe its refurbished, but im xure it has to be kitkat when out of the box
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Riyal said:
Probably... I got mine with lollipop also and it was refurbished. Regardless though after months of usage it seems stable and haven't found up to the tiniest of issues like dead pixel.
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That's good to hear. How did you know that it was refurbished? I got mine in Greenhills from where I usually get my phones. It had a sticker and all. Everything in the package seems right. I was just really surprised it had lollipop out of the box.
I got two brand new s5 at few days one from another, one with kitkat and another one with lollipop.
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usersky007 said:
I got two brand new s5 at few days one from another, one with kitkat and another one with lollipop.
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Can you try downloading the phone info app? On the last screen it shows how many times the headset and charger was plugged in. Mine shows 5 times headset and 29 times charger. Do they normally test these things or should the counter be 0 out of the box?
Sorry it is already used for more than a week. I don't know how many times I recharged it.
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Hello, My phone (G900F) also had lollipop out of the box. It's assembly date (2015.31.1) is compatible with samsung installing Lollipop at assembly time.