SAMSUNG GALAXY Note 3 Experience Sharing

[mikecjw]

Gmmm havent try audio playbk yet.how the sound quality?

To me the sound is normal

 

[gerald27]

Anyone experiencing high google services battery usage?
Know where or what to disable for this?

I experienced this last night to this morning causing my battery to drain

So i turned off my phone for 5 mins, then turn it back on again ... seems to be gone now

 

[ho_kailiang]

Ok let me try turn off my phone and see how...

 

[redchallenge]

hi guys, im having some problem with my note 3 (i think?).

my problem is that, when i plug a headset in and use it for phone call (be it normal call or internet call like line/skype), i can hear a bit of my feedback and that it is especially obvious if i try to blow into the mic. i have tried 2 headsets and the outcome is the same even though i dont have such problems when i use the same headsets on my note 1.

funny thing is, when i head down to plaza sing's customer service centre and i told them about my problem, the customer service personnel then talked to the technician, and she told me that she tried it on 3 different note 3, and when they blow into the mic, they could hear it.

just want to check with u guys if u all are experiencing the same thing? or isit just me.

oh btw i have to speak really close to the mic like 1cm then theres such effect, but still.. never had that in my note 1.

wind blow from a distance confirm can hear as well..

hi can any kind bros out there help to verify this??

 

[ho_kailiang]

I experienced this last night to this morning causing my battery to drain

So i turned off my phone for 5 mins, then turn it back on again ... seems to be gone now

I've tried your method but the issue still exist.. the google services still appear on the battery usage list... no option to disable or force stop...

 

[gerald27]

I've tried your method but the issue still exist.. the google services still appear on the battery usage list... no option to disable or force stop...

i remembered playing with the location services & continuous wifi scanning settings before this thing happened

It caused more harm to my battery life than i thought ... you might want to check it out ... i turned them back on

 

[Bapenigo]

Good morning guys, may I know how can I prolong my battery lifespan? Example; do I have to drain to 0% or can I charge at any battery level? Reason being, because i do not wish to visit the samsung service centre to change my battery. Thanks a lot and much appreciated.

 

[Jhyun]

Drain to 0% and you will buy new battery soon.

 

[RequiemDK]

Good morning guys, may I know how can I prolong my battery lifespan? Example; do I have to drain to 0% or can I charge at any battery level? Reason being, because i do not wish to visit the samsung service centre to change my battery. Thanks a lot and much appreciated.

Don't drain it completely. You'll shorten the lifespan of the battery like that. It's also not a good idea to constantly keep the battery fully charged, though you can charge it at any time. Lithium ion batteries don't suffer from the memory effect. My Lenovo U300S' power management feature specifically keeps the battery charged at the 50% level instead of 100% in order to prolong the battery life. On the other hand, you don't need to go to the Samsung service centre to change your battery... the Note 3's battery is easily removable. Just get a new battery for 50 bucks or so (not sure of the exact cost) and pop it in. You'll spend more time shutting down the phone than popping in the battery really.

 

[Xerovix]

I've tried your method but the issue still exist.. the google services still appear on the battery usage list... no option to disable or force stop...

try to off "Google Now".

 

[ho_kailiang]

try to off "Google Now".

I've already turn it off for Google Now. Simply clueless. or I should do a factory reset? not sure if it will help.

 

[hwsinn]

I see that my gps is trying to locate my location at different time intervals.

I do not rmb having any weather apps (except stock) etc. How can i know which app is trying to access the gps?

 

[RequiemDK]

I see that my gps is trying to locate my location at different time intervals.

I do not rmb having any weather apps (except stock) etc. How can i know which app is trying to access the gps?

It's typically Google Maps. The permissions for gps access for google apps are controlled by a different setting. You can turn that off via Maps -> Settings -> Google location settings -> Access location.

 

[Xerovix]

I've already turn it off for Google Now. Simply clueless. or I should do a factory reset? not sure if it will help.

argh.... mine also have google services running.

included packages
google play
google services framework
google bookmarks sync
network location
google acct manager
google contacts sync.

using 2% of my batt.... no big deal.

 

[RequiemDK]

argh.... mine also have google services running.

included packages
google play
google services framework
google bookmarks sync
network location
google acct manager
google contacts sync.

using 2% of my batt.... no big deal.

Is location reporting turned on? 2% is normal, but for my S3, Google Services once took up nearly 50% of the batt just because it kept trying to report my location to the maps app while not having a gps connection (indoors).

It's not consistent too. I remember location reporting drains your battery crazily quick the first few days it's turned on as it tries to learn your traveling patterns (for Google Now). After that's established, it doesn't drain much power anymore - it doesn't even register on my Note 3 now.

 

[enriqueyang]

as ex user of iphone 5 and current user of pureview 808 and samsung galaxy camera, i am v lost if i would to join note 3 camp or nokia 1020 camp

 

[RequiemDK]

as ex user of iphone 5 and current user of pureview 808 and samsung galaxy camera, i am v lost if i would to join note 3 camp or nokia 1020 camp

Note 3's camera is a hit-and-miss. Mine takes fantastic pictures, but another guy's Note 3 took pictures that came out worse than my old Desire S. He ended up going for a 1-to-1 exchange and the new set at least came with a camera that worked properly. Wait a while for the Note 3 teething stage to settle before making a judgement on whether it's worth it to consider this device. Its camera will definitely not match the 1020's if that's your main consideration. I don't think it even matches the 925's.

 

[Xerovix]

Is location reporting turned on? 2% is normal, but for my S3, Google Services once took up nearly 50% of the batt just because it kept trying to report my location to the maps app while not having a gps connection (indoors).

It's not consistent too. I remember location reporting drains your battery crazily quick the first few days it's turned on as it tries to learn your traveling patterns (for Google Now). After that's established, it doesn't drain much power anymore - it doesn't even register on my Note 3 now.

google now ish a kaypoh service to me. out of sudden, spewed something out of the speaker relating to my traveling... have to switch it off.

 

[azbyza]

My Note 3 has a serious battery drain problem.
It gets hot around the camera.
Even when I turn off the display, it is still hot.
It drains fast and last only 4 to 5 hours.

I checked the battery chart and was surprised that Google services used up 56% of the battery even though I checked there is no active Google services running.
Seems like I am not the only one with this problem.

 

[lcheowl]

Good morning guys, may I know how can I prolong my battery lifespan? Example; do I have to drain to 0% or can I charge at any battery level? Reason being, because i do not wish to visit the samsung service centre to change my battery. Thanks a lot and much appreciated.

For li ion battery, heat will degrade the battery, how many times you charge don't matter much.