SAMSUNG GALAXY Note 3 Experience Sharing

[ronnlim]

You must use 3rd party launcher, I find it too big too, but I bought Nova launcher, I believe the Icon size must be purchased version too.

Dude thks man oh is it got to use third party? Anyone? Oh yah i tried lnstall knox .not so sure in both knix or normak mode any difference lol...look chim

 

[Apparatus]

Anyone can verify what is the charging output current for note 3? 2.1A?

You can download an app from play store to meausre the charging current

 

[Bapenigo]

Anyone can verify what is the charging output current for note 3? 2.1A?

it was stated as 2.0A

 

[Apparatus]

But still, i dont think battery level will drop while charging with supplied charger and cable with all these functions turned on.

Perhaps charger or cable spoil?

Off the phone when charging lah. BTW did you charge your phone for at least 8 hrs the first time?

 

[hwsinn]

i almost fainted when i saw the settings screen. So many features which i dunno to on or off. So many services running in the BG as well

 

[Nychlus]

Err.. Just got mine last nite.. Fruit4ass transformer.. I have some really noob questions hence pls bear with me can?

- How come my Network only show 4G and not LTE? (Singtel value plan leh)
- I can use my powerbank (previously used on Fruit4ass) but using half of the other dock instead of the usual 3.0 USB rite?
- The pre-launch was selling Sandisk Ultra. Other brands 64MB with slower speed also can rite?

 

[Jhyun]

Off the phone when charging lah. BTW did you charge your phone for at least 8 hrs the first time?

Charging for at least 8hrs the first time on lipo batteries is a myth.

Err.. Just got mine last nite.. Fruit4ass transformer.. I have some really noob questions hence pls bear with me can?

- How come my Network only show 4G and not LTE? (Singtel value plan leh)
- I can use my powerbank (previously used on Fruit4ass) but using half of the other dock instead of the usual 3.0 USB rite?
- The pre-launch was selling Sandisk Ultra. Other brands 64MB with slower speed also can rite?

1) 4G is LTE
2) The right half of the dock will fit a micro usb
3) Any speed will do. Consider getting higher speeds only if you plan to transfer big files. Small chunks of files make no difference since the rated speed on mem cards are for sequential transfers only.

 

[chester121]

Err.. Just got mine last nite.. Fruit4ass transformer.. I have some really noob questions hence pls bear with me can?

- How come my Network only show 4G and not LTE? (Singtel value plan leh)
- I can use my powerbank (previously used on Fruit4ass) but using half of the other dock instead of the usual 3.0 USB rite?
- The pre-launch was selling Sandisk Ultra. Other brands 64MB with slower speed also can rite?

Bro 4G and LTE is the same but different manufacturer wanna label it either way.

Yes you can charge the Note 3 with a microusb 2.0 cable as well.

Yes although using a slower memory card may reduce your performance in loading files from it.

 

[wilflare]

do you all keep GPS on?

 

[05128959]

What is the normal RAM usage like...
mine was like 1.3gb used... 1.2gb available....

so much usage?

 

[zXioNGz]

Did everything possible... update my mobo latest BIOS and drivers etc, factory reset my Note 3, charging via USB 3.0 is still very slow, battery level dropping while charging + using... sad

 

[Jhyun]

Turn off your phone and see if it charges?

 

[Bapenigo]

Why is my WDCMA(3G) so slow?
Slower than my previous iPhone 4S

 

[zXioNGz]

Turn off your phone and see if it charges?

You mean charge it while turned off? haha

 

[continuum]

i almost fainted when i saw the settings screen. So many features which i dunno to on or off. So many services running in the BG as well

That's Samsung's trademark. It took me half a day to turn off features that don't like. But to be fair, there are many features which are very useful especially for people with disability.

 

[FuzzyLop]

Did everything possible... update my mobo latest BIOS and drivers etc, factory reset my Note 3, charging via USB 3.0 is still very slow, battery level dropping while charging + using... sad

USB 3.0 max current is 0.9k mah. Your wall charger is 2.0kmah(ipad charger current). So it charges at less than 1/2 the speed of the wall charger. Most of the older wall charger outputs at 1.0kmah(iphone charger current). And usb2.0 charges at 0.5kmah. You also may not get max speed as your computer USB ports may be sharing the current with other device etc especially when using usb hub. Best to get a powered USB hub to ensure full current when connected using the computer.

The galaxy charging current app is able to show input current to your samsung phone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abmantis.galaxychargingcurrent.free&hl=en

 

[Xerovix]

do you all keep GPS on?

battery sucker!

 

[D3CA55]

something i noticed about the Note 3 vs my Note 2.
tried to bluetooth paired the Note 3 to my car's Kutafec Fiscon, but it can't be done.

previously my Note 2 can pair easily.

 

[FuzzyLop]

do you all keep GPS on?

GPS on but no app using GPS means no battery being sucked. Only when app using GPS i.e. facebook will the battery level drop. GPS not like wifi. when you on wifi even if not connected to network will suck battery. GPS will only suck when its being used.

 

[zXioNGz]

USB 3.0 max current is 0.9k mah. Your wall charger is 2.0kmah(ipad charger current). So it charges at less than 1/2 the speed of the wall charger. Most of the older wall charger outputs at 1.0kmah(iphone charger current). And usb2.0 charges at 0.5kmah. You also may not get max speed as your computer USB ports may be sharing the current with other device etc especially when using usb hub. Best to get a powered USB hub to ensure full current when connected using the computer.

The galaxy charging current app is able to show input current to your samsung phone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abmantis.galaxychargingcurrent.free&hl=en

Yeah I know about the current thing, but the problem you see, I believe it's the bad optimisation between Android 4.3 or Snapdragon S800 eating too much battery while using.

I charged my Note 2 via USB 2.0 cable, it's going up
I charged my Note 3 via USB 3.0 cable, it's going down, slowly

Given the battery capacity difference by only a little, the only way I think it's the Snap S800 eating too much battery, as well as the 1080p screen.

I hate it when I can't charge my Phone via USB desktop, even with USB 3.0...