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Hey guys, do you think buying a used note 3 is still a good by at $350?
How much do you think it will sell for in November after Note 4 hits the scene?

I think it's a decent deal. Not the best deal but not the worst deal.
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Thanks. I just the pulled the trigger on a "mint" condition note 3 on swappa for $339 to hold me over until I get a Note 4 in November. Tired of my Nexus 5 poor battery life.

Enjoy. Battery on the note is a beast. ?

yogi217 said:
Thanks. I just the pulled the trigger on a "mint" condition note 3 on swappa for $339 to hold me over until I get a Note 4 in November. Tired of my Nexus 5 poor battery life.
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I got my note 3 back in January and I'm still very happy with it. This is the best battery life I've ever experienced on any device I've ever owned, But I also want to see what the future holds for the note line. If it's extremely nice I will get it. If not I will just keep my note 3 till I finally get tired of it.
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I finally got the device. The seller claims that they too purchased it back in January. There isn't a mark on the device. It is definitely in mint condition.
It's on, rooted, debloated and disabled carrier iq, and customized! Easier than I expected to use one handed (but I have large hands) and fits in my pocket better than anticipated as well. Not as smooth as my Nexus 5 or even 4 (even turning most features off and using Nova), but worth the extra screen and battery size.
Definitely going for a Note 4 in a few months, but looking forward to using this bad boy for the time being! I'm not in any rush with this device in hand. The 3 is a great device. My only regret is not having moved to the Note line of phones earlier.

yogi217 said:
It's on, rooted, debloated and disabled carrier iq, and customized! Easier than I expected to use one handed (but I have large hands) and fits in my pocket better than anticipated as well. Not as smooth as my Nexus 5 or even 4 (even turning most features off and using Nova), but worth the extra screen and battery size. .
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That's weird. I have a similar setup on my Note and it is the butteriest phone I've ever owned. I need to update my sig but I'm running stock rooted kitkat, I used Titanium Backup to debloat the crap out of it, and I got rid of Carrier IQ. There isn't a hint of lag.

xDecapitator said:
That's weird. I have a similar setup on my Note and it is the butteriest phone I've ever owned. I need to update my sig but I'm running stock rooted kitkat, I used Titanium Backup to debloat the crap out of it, and I got rid of Carrier IQ. There isn't a hint of lag.
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I did the same thing, but just to my eye, it's not as smooth as a nexus 5. It's not a huge difference (it's barely a difference at all), and certainly not one that I would go back to a nexus for. It's just something I noticed with both devices in my hand at the same time.

If you enjoy rooting and flashing, I hope it's not the AT&T Note 3.
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Kamau54 said:
If you enjoy rooting and flashing, I hope it's not the AT&T Note 3.
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I rooted this note 3, but I've never flashed it because I was spending way too much time messing with roms on previous nexus.
What's the issue with att? I haven't looked into it. Difficult bootloader?

yogi217 said:
I rooted this note 3, but I've never flashed it because I was spending way too much time messing with roms on previous nexus.
What's the issue with att? I haven't looked into it. Difficult bootloader?
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The bootloader is locked and probably will never be unlocked.

440bro said:
The bootloader is locked and probably will never be unlocked.
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Yeah, that sucks. I'm not going to run a custom rom, so no biggie for me for now...

440bro said:
The bootloader is locked and probably will never be unlocked.
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Except, with Safestrap it's actually possible to add custom ROMS. Took me around 20 minutes to get it set up and I;m no power user!

Will you be upgrading to the Note 5 from the note 4?

If this is true, I see myself passing.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonk...mages/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix
Personally I don't need a larger battery or a glass back. I do need my removable batter and micro SD slot.
Samsung is just trying to pad it's bottom line now. They're not selling like they used to do to with their premium prices. Now they're trying to make it up by changing premium prices for memory. Too bad Samsung screwed itself when they went after their own American team when they had that ultra successful marketing campaign.

You're not supposed to post things multiple times.
Interesting article, though.

This right here from OP "quoted" article:
...mean no more expandable storage or removable battery.
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I will be looking towards another brand come upgrade time.

Karakoram2 said:
You're not supposed to post things multiple times.
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Crap! You're right, somehow I posted it three times. Not good.

So WTF did everyone expect??? I expected a bigger s6 with a stylus. And yes, I will be upgarding.

suzook said:
So WTF did everyone expect??? I expected a bigger s6 with a stylus. And yes, I will be upgarding.
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Derp! They're already making a larger S6

rosedog said:
Derp! They're already making a larger S6
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Yup, note5...what makes it a note is the stylus.

I'll go for it, what other choices are there
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I really want it to have sd support. If not, Idk. If it doesn't, then I'm lost. I don't like any other phones. I only like the Note series. **** you Samsung.
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suzook said:
So WTF did everyone expect??? I expected a bigger s6 with a stylus. And yes, I will be upgarding.
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Yup, note5...what makes it a note is the stylus.
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Lol :laugh: I don't think any of us are *****ing about the "stylus". In fact we expect and want that feature to stay.
The part that is ruining it for many of us (at least myself), is the part where they are leaning towards a permanent battery and NO microSD. :cyclops:

Will you upgrade your Note 4 to a Note 8? What? There's not a Note 8? Well there's no Note 5 either...

lazer9 said:
The part that is ruining it for many of us (at least myself), is the part where they are leaning towards a permanent battery and NO microSD. :cyclops:
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Exactly. I chose the note 4 edge over the s6 with those specific features in mind. I've been buying Samsung for a few generations now, but if the Note 5 is anything like the one in the article, I'll have to look at the next LG G-series.

Not unless they give me an SD card slot. I will definitely be going else where. Maybe lg. I kinda miss my g3.

I feel like this accessory can alleviate many storage hungry users, myself included. Rumors that they could be getting rid of the removable battery is a huge downside for me as I've purchased Samsung's OEM battery charger for the past two generations of the Note line. It's just way too nice to go from 0% to 100% instantly.

ohmygaa said:
I feel like this accessory can alleviate many storage hungry users, myself included. Rumors that they could be getting rid of the removable battery is a huge downside for me as I've purchased Samsung's OEM battery charger for the past two generations of the Note line. It's just way too nice to go from 0% to 100% instantly.
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I would love to carry that around with me at all time. Problem solved. I'm sold.

I'm honestly done with Samsung. I upgraded to a Galaxy Note 4 from a Nexus 5, and I miss my Nexus 5. The stock rom on the Note 4 is crap, and the only AOSP I've tried (CM12.1) is missing features that stock Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 Android has (namely, HD Voice, WiFi calling, and call recording.)
The worst part of all is that I'm stuck with a faulty USB port that doesn't charge reliably, and Samsung refuses to fix it because I rooted my phone. Meanwhile, Google doesn't care if you root your phone.
**** Samsung, never buying another Samsung phone again.

As much as the stylus is somewhat useful to me... I can do without it. SD card and removable battery=no deal. I'll grab the G4 or Gwhatever is next. Screw this bullsh!t...

ohmygaa said:
I feel like this accessory can alleviate many storage hungry users, myself included. Rumors that they could be getting rid of the removable battery is a huge downside for me as I've purchased Samsung's OEM battery charger for the past two generations of the Note line. It's just way too nice to go from 0% to 100% instantly.
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I have that meenova and it works great i love it

If it didn't have the glass back, I would upgrade.
It looks like either wait for the Note 6, or get an iPhone 6+. Yes, yes, I know. But I've used a few of them and they are really nice phones. But if the Note 5 is what the article says, then no - I will not upgrade to it.
Glass back. Stupid.

dkb218 said:
Will you upgrade your Note 4 to a Note 8? What? There's not a Note 8? Well there's no Note 5 either...
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Ummm....actually...this is kind of awkward...but yeah, there is a Note 8. Its a downgrade though.
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Nope, not carrying around attachments with me to access storage. Its a money grab from Samsung now. MSD cards are now coming out in 200gb and 512gb sizes. Before we know it 128gb cards will be hitting $40 (they're already as low as $80). You mean to tell me you would rather pay more for a set amount of storage determined by a manufacture and streaming cloud services? Wake up!
S6 sales aren't panning out as expected and Samsung has been miss firing since the S5 flopped and with the S6 series they keep on flooding the market with variation after variation. At some point Samsung will have to self-center and get back to what made them a hit in the first place.

S8 plus batt bigger than Note 8 why?

Anyone know the reason why Samsung used a slightly smaller battery in the Note 8 as compared to the S8plus? Perhaps the Note 8 is more battery efficient? I dont know.

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There are videos on YouTube which clearly show the Note 8 battery out performing the S8 battery. Whilst it has less mAh it is more efficient. Pretty much the same way a CPU with more GHZ is not nessecarely better than a newer more effective CPU.

Yoou know that little pen on the bottom right? You gotta make room for it somehow. Hogwarts magic don't work here lol.
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Dark Jedi said:
Yoou know that little pen on the bottom right? You gotta make room for it somehow. Hogwarts magic don't work here lol.
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If it did, the S-pen would be a wand. lol

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S-pen. Close thread [emoji16]
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Thanks guys, makes sense.:good:

What would I miss ?

Hello , I usually change my phone every 2-4 years I'm not looking for the latest tech or anything . Lately I was considering the Galaxy S 7 , Note 5 , LG G6 but the one without dac and wireless charge .
the note 5 is 2015 you know so should I really consider it over the other 2 ? what would I miss getting the note 5 over the S7 ?
one last thing anyone know good sellers on ebay selling new note 5 most of the seller I read in the reviews its refurbished advertised as new .
also you want to recommend a phone within that league would be great .

I'd also throw a Nexus 6p into that mix of good possible devices. Just make sure if it's a Nexus 6p you get one that has been refurbished or has at least had a new battery installed in it because tons of 6p's had early battery shutdowns due to defective batteries. But other than that it's an excellent device, it's still my daily driver, and you can pick them up for even cheaper than a used Note 5.
I did however just order a Note 5 from eBay, should be here Monday. I've never owned a Samsung device, I've always been a Nexus user, but I've been thinking about upgraded soon and I was thinking maybe a Note 8. But since I've never owned a Note device I'm just not sure if I'll actually use the Spen, and if I don't then I might as well save some money and just buy an S8+. So, basically I bought a Note 5 to use for a while and see if I'll use the Spen. Then later I'll sell both my 6p and Note 5 and either buy an S8+ or Note 8.
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Hello bro, my name is Alex a from Paris I dont speak english very good please I have problem on my Note 5 N920C
The two speakers of my Note 5 N920C Nougat 7.0 make noise, when I listen to music (Spotify), watch YouTube, when I call. I have to restart it for it to work. It runs 24h / 48h then the problem comes back. I have the same sound being in Bluetooth, or being the headphones

bluegizmo83 said:
I'd also throw a Nexus 6p into that mix of good possible devices. Just make sure if it's a Nexus 6p you get one that has been refurbished or has at least had a new battery installed in it because tons of 6p's had early battery shutdowns due to defective batteries. But other than that it's an excellent device, it's still my daily driver, and you can pick them up for even cheaper than a used Note 5.
I did however just order a Note 5 from eBay, should be here Monday. I've never owned a Samsung device, I've always been a Nexus user, but I've been thinking about upgraded soon and I was thinking maybe a Note 8. But since I've never owned a Note device I'm just not sure if I'll actually use the Spen, and if I don't then I might as well save some money and just buy an S8+. So, basically I bought a Note 5 to use for a while and see if I'll use the Spen. Then later I'll sell both my 6p and Note 5 and either buy an S8+ or Note 8.
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How do you know the Note 5 battery is good in the one you are buying? From what I've heard only factory refurbished devices get their battery changed. Other eBay sellers claim seller refurbished they just check the device that it works.
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Limeybastard said:
How do you know the Note 5 battery is good in the one you are buying? From what I've heard only factory refurbished devices get their battery changed. Other eBay sellers claim seller refurbished they just check the device that it works.
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I assume you mean how do you know the Nexus 6P battery is good (I'm not aware of any battery issues with the note 5). I'd only buy a Nexus 6p from someone on eBay that can provide some kind of proof the battery was replaced (like a receipt for a new battery). If they can't provide proof, then you should be paying $50+ below value for it which would cover the cost of a repair shop replacing the battery.

bluegizmo83 said:
I assume you mean how do you know the Nexus 6P battery is good (I'm not aware of any battery issues with the note 5). I'd only buy a Nexus 6p from someone on eBay that can provide some kind of proof the battery was replaced (like a receipt for a new battery). If they can't provide proof, then you should be paying $50+ below value for it which would cover the cost of a repair shop replacing the battery.
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I don't think there was any battery issues with the Note 5 , but I was making my reference about the refurbed or used Note 5 that you were buying having a fresh battery or not. After all the devices are two years old now and folks are changing their batteries of their note 5 I've read already.
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Limeybastard said:
I don't think there was any battery issues with the Note 5 , but I was making my reference about the refurbed or used Note 5 that you were buying having a fresh battery or not. After all the devices are two years old now.
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Oh ok. Yeah that's a little tricky, this note 5 I bough is only down about 20% of it's capacity (originally new supposed to be 3000mah and currently only shows 2350mah in Accubattery health status after several charges). If your lucky the seller will be able to show you some Accubattery screenshots of the battery health after a few charging cycles. Otherwise it's just kind of the luck of the draw.

battery for note 8

Hey,
I try to find new battery for my note 8.
I find 2 sellers on Amazon but they no brand batteries.
There is any reliable companies?
Thanks

soilentgreen said:
Hey,
I try to find new battery for my note 8.
I find 2 sellers on Amazon but they no brand batteries.
There is any reliable companies?
Thanks
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note8 is a sealed unit

https://a.aliexpress.com/_UrQnE
I bought this one. It's unlikely to be 4100mah but we will see

I didn't try that battery. But i can tell one thing. Chinese business batteries work well in few days and after, it won't last long as the original one. And its not stable. It causes your phone to loss several percent of power in few minutes especially after u unplug ur charger.

Thanks for the answers.
I succeeded to find Samsung battery.
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should have got original one from samsung or from some reputed mobile repair shop

soilentgreen said:
Thanks for the answers.
I succeeded to find Samsung battery.
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Could you please share the source? where can i get it?

hellboy2703 said:
Could you please share the source? where can i get it?
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The source was from "fix your phone in your house" co. they get the battery from the official importer co. of Samsung mobile products in my country.
You should find somthing like this in your country.

i've tried fitting note 9 battery onto note 8 successfully swap over the connecting cable by soldering, phone works powering up but too bad the battery is too wide to fit in
the dimensions of the note 8 original battery are: 88 x 39 x 5 (mm) and the dimensions of the note 9 battery are: 87.7 mm x 41.5 mm x 6 mm
looking at the slot seems like it can handle the biggest battery of dimensions 91.5 x 40 x 6 mm
i found s7 active battery looks identical but couldn't get my hands on the dimensions
if anyone knows the dimensions or know any bigger capacity battery which may fit do share the info here, really appreciate that

Have from Aliexpress
Have Buy from Aliexpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000134131477.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4diy1xL4
Have Order this Battery for my Note 8 "Original Samsung Battery"
Top Price. Came with Tools for Open the Case.
How to Open the Case , Take a Look in You Tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRx_Mur_XLs
Hope this help