****The Official Note III Thread****

[kona786]

£488 now on Amazon - what a difference ~10wks makes

 

[Buckster]

ooh thats getting tempting - 488 + say 12 months of 15 a month for the "one plan" with three sounds good value

 

[Warp279]

£488 now on Amazon - what a difference ~10wks makes

£484. think im ready to buy.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

What case are you using? Also what baseband version is your phone on?

It's not the case causing the problem I have discovered (makes no difference to the signal with it on really).

My phone is on baseband 3.4.0-2019540.

 

[kona786]

That's kernel.

My baseband is MJ7

 

[Christmas themed thank]

That's kernel.

My baseband is MJ7

My bad. I am baseband MJ7.

 

[Grrrrr]

£488 now on Amazon - what a difference ~10wks makes

There are a couple of sellers on Amazon down to about £440, ratings are fine and claim they're sealed uk versions. Too good to be true?

 

[Lakeland]

There are a couple of sellers on Amazon down to about £440, ratings are fine and claim they're sealed uk versions. Too good to be true?

The ratings are good but only left by 5 - 30 people. I'd stay clear for the sake of £40

 

[kona786]

There are a couple of sellers on Amazon down to about £440, ratings are fine and claim they're sealed uk versions. Too good to be true?

I always buy Amazon direct/fulfilled as they give no hassle exchange/refunds within a year if the phone goes faulty. Their CS is superb.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

This signal issue is getting ridiculous now. I basically cannot use my phone indoors without propping it up.

 

[Rimsy]

This signal issue is getting ridiculous now. I basically cannot use my phone indoors without propping it up.

faulty device?

 

[Christmas themed thank]

faulty device?

I honestly don't know.

This thread would suggest not: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540064.

 

[Kreeeee]

Samsung devices have never had great signal, which XDA often blame on the radio software. If you're in a decent area for signal they're perfectly fine (hence a lot of "it's the best ever" comments on here), but they have always seemed to fall over in specific situations where competitors can keep a solid connection.

 

[kona786]

Samsung devices have never had great signal, which XDA often blame on the radio software. If you're in a decent area for signal they're perfectly fine (hence a lot of "it's the best ever" comments on here), but they have always seemed to fall over in specific situations where competitors can keep a solid connection.

Are you speaking generally or have you got specific evidence for the Note 3?

The S3 i9305 and Note 2 N7105 (both have the same radio) had fairly average reception yes, but the S4 Mini had better signal than the Note 2 on the same network and location. (sister's house, where t-mobile reception is weak).

So it depends on the specific handset and it's radio hardware+ SW.

 

[Kreeeee]

In general (owned an S2, Note II and S4), I have no real-world experience of the Note III.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

Can you downgrade the firmware on the Note3? I'd like to see if an earlier version gives better signal.

 

[kona786]

Where did you buy it from Alec?

 

[Grrrrr]

Can you downgrade the firmware on the Note3? I'd like to see if an earlier version gives better signal.

If don't want to factory reset then it's usually a recipe for disaster, incompatible apps etc. If you're happy to factory reset then you should be able to flash any firmware (old or new) using Odin.

*disclaimer, I'm basing these comments from experience with my Note1

 

[Christmas themed thank]

Where did you buy it from Alec?

Amazon (sorry if I cannot post that).

 

[kona786]

Amazon (sorry if I cannot post that).

Cool, get it exchanged for a new handset.

Or get a refund and buy it at the lower price