Note 3

**rollyic** · April 23rd, 2014 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

Share ko lang din.

Been using my Note 3 for about four months now in a work environment setting and personal use. Very reliable by itself; doesn't freeze, hang, or reboot. But some apps like Kindle would stop once in a while. Screen will spoil you with its clarity. Battery will last me 2 days if all I do is browse the Net, call and text. Battery will drain fast when media playback is involved.

If you only buy one accessory, I suggest let that be a Power Bank. I bought a CD-R King rechargeable 8400mAhr Power Bank battery for around P700 and it has served me well countless times when I was out in the field and used the phone extensively.

I choose not to place a screen protector. So far, the Gorilla glass performed true to its claim. No scratches, spots or any artifacts; just super clear. If there was a screen protector, as in my other phones, I would see many tiny scratches and cloudiness. I did however bought a slim armor for some mechanical protection and for holding the phone better- and to hide that fake chrome trim.

I didn't bother removing the so-called "fluff" apps that went with the unit. Update from stock OS up to Kitkat 4.4.2 went flawlessly. Kudos to Samsung for this.

bakit sakin boss...1 day lang.
most of the time, browsing lang ginagawa ko.

**JohnM** · April 23rd, 2014 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by rollyic

bakit sakin boss...1 day lang.
most of the time, browsing lang ginagawa ko.

The screen is a major battery power user. Turning off BT and Sync will help. Our Note 3 will last for 2 days if used for browsing around 4 hours a day.

**rollyic** · April 23rd, 2014 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by JohnM

The screen is a major battery power user. Turning off BT and Sync will help. Our Note 3 will last for 2 days if used for browsing around 4 hours a day.

boss what's BT?

**Bin Diesel** · April 23rd, 2014 06:08 PM

bluetooth
too short

**JohnM** · April 23rd, 2014 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by rollyic

boss what's BT?

BlueTooth.

Turn off GPS if you're not using it. In fact turn off anything that is not being used.

**rollyic** · April 28th, 2014 04:16 PM

bakit ganon?
na turn off ko na halos lahat. naka on nal ang is power saving, sound at mobile data or wifi.
1 day lang ang battery.
hindi kaya na virus nako? nilagayan ko ng AVG anti-virus FREE.

**rollyic** · April 28th, 2014 04:17 PM

bakit ganon?
na turn off ko na halos lahat. naka on nal ang is power saving, sound at mobile data or wifi.
1 day lang ang battery.
hindi kaya na virus nako? nilagayan ko ng AVG anti-virus FREE.

**JohnM** · April 28th, 2014 04:25 PM

Power Saving is not Power Saving. It kills the Note 1 in less than a day. Not sure if they fixed it on the 3 but I hid the icon so it won't be activated accidentally. Remove your battery and put it in again after 15-30 mins to reset the phone. And don't use Power Saving ever again.

Never used antivirus on the phone. It's connected to the Net most of the time and so far nothing strange has happened.

How bright is your screen? Setting it to Auto might help.

**rollyic** · April 28th, 2014 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by JohnM

Power Saving is not Power Saving. It kills the Note 1 in less than a day. Not sure if they fixed it on the 3 but I hid the icon so it won't be activated accidentally. Remove your battery and put it in again after 15-30 mins to reset the phone. And don't use Power Saving ever again.

Never used antivirus on the phone. It's connected to the Net most of the time and so far nothing strange has happened.

How bright is your screen? Setting it to Auto might help.

i put it in the middle.

**d'flash** · April 28th, 2014 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by JohnM

Power Saving is not Power Saving. It kills the Note 1 in less than a day. Not sure if they fixed it on the 3 but I hid the icon so it won't be activated accidentally. Remove your battery and put it in again after 15-30 mins to reset the phone. And don't use Power Saving ever again.

Never used antivirus on the phone. It's connected to the Net most of the time and so far nothing strange has happened.

How bright is your screen? Setting it to Auto might help.

effective