Note 3. My 'out of the box' review

[Cleoriff]

What do you know? Cleo is writing a review about a phone....:smileywink:

This will not be a usual review. It won't be full of technical specifications. The Note 3 was released last year so many of you will be familiar with it. (this was one of the reasons I chose it....I knew I could ask for help and it would be freely given)

I happily admit to being a technophobe. Each to their own. I know I have come a long way in two years since moving into the alien world of smartphones

My needs were simple. Currently I was using a Samsung S3 and though I loved it, I felt I needed something bigger. So it had to be Samsung. It had to be the Note 3. It had to be red.

This was my choice....

It arrived. I opened the box. I fell in love....easy as that.

(Picture taken courtesy of my S3)

Technical Specifications http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php

I can tell you now that I haven't tried half the features on this phone. If honest I probably never will..but I am using what suits me at present. Who knows, if I feel I want to live dangerously I may try a few more things?

Things I love...

The look and feel of this phone. It's big and beautiful. The screen size is just what I wanted. The display is clear and in my opinion, unbeatable. The keyboard is fast and responsive. The battery life is amazing. I charge it every 3 days. Job done.

The camera takes wonderful pictures. I have tried one video recording and hey, it all worked well.

I call and text a lot. Absolutely no problem

It takes a micro sim and the one from my S3 was transferred into this phone.

Setting it up...

This is where I aim to raise a few smiles. I had no clue. I admit to it. Therefore I will be showing a few of the conversations that went on between me and @MI5  (All credit to him. Without his expertise this phone would still be in the box)

Me: I want to set up the Note 3, how do I get everything from my S3 transferred over?

MI5: Have you backed everything up?

Me: Errrmmmm NO?

MI5: Do it now please.

Me: OK. How do I back them up?

MI5: Back your contacts to Gmail and your photos to Dropbox

Me: (A few hours later) Ok I have done that now...shall I put the sim in the Note 3?

MI5: You don't need to put your sim in yet.

Me: Are you sure?

MI5: Absolutely positive.

Me: (getting angry now) Well you better explain that to me because I am an idiot!!

Explanation given ...and yes I am an idiot.....A few hours later I started again....

Me: Oh God...it is saying there is a firmware/software update. It wants me to install it

MI5: Click install

Me: NO! It might wipe stuff.......

MI5: It wont. Click install now. Then turn the phone off and reboot.

(I knew how to do that)

Me: That's done and now another one has come in....

MI5: Install it......

I have to say there were many many more conversations of this nature. All amusing and time consuming but you get the gist of most of it.

My last question went along the line of....This S Pen thingy...what do I do with that? MI5's response was...lets get you all set up then I can talk to you about the S Pen (No doubt he was rolling on the floor with laughter at that one)

My final test was when I took my new Note 3 to Spain. In the past I have had no problem when I land, turning my S3 on and network is found immediately. Not so with the Note 3. It was if I turned her on and she woke up and thought...hang on hang on... where the hell am I?...

No real problem as I searched for the network manually...once found she was good to go and behaved impeccably during my time away.

So that's it....My red Note 3 is now attired in her new red case and looks the business.

I love it. I can't see me ever wanting to change

I hope my 'review' made you smile. If so my work is done

Thanks for reading this... and of course special thanks to @MI5  for all his amazing help and support

[jonsie]

Always a pleasure Den☺

[Anonymous]

You kept your promise!! I've been waiting for this for a while!! It's great and so honest and so...you! loved it specialy the conversation with @MI5 and the S pen thingy 

Well done Lady. 

[MI5]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

While I am here can I just say there is another software update

Download booster, Kids Mode, New camera function(Virtual tour) Rapid key input etc etc...

All good....however one thing worries me

ATTENTION You are about to upgrade from Knox v1.0 to v2.0....

Am I ok to just go ahead and install without backing anything up.......

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Just update the flippin thing 

[jonsie]

Yes. 😉

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

While I am here can I just say there is another software update

Download booster, Kids Mode, New camera function(Virtual tour) Rapid key input etc etc...

All good....however one thing worries me

ATTENTION You are about to upgrade from Knox v1.0 to v2.0....

Am I ok to just go ahead and install without backing anything up.......

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Just update the flippin thing 

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You see? This is the abuse I get..... it says KNOX....hence me being wary...Right...off to do it...on your head be it.....

[MI5]

It should be Knox 2.2 akshurley

[viridis]

That'll come after,
Off down bookies

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
It should be Knox 2.2 akshurley

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I expect when I update to v2.0...another update will come in for the one you mention...

[Cleoriff]

Clicked install. Message came up 'Device will be rebooted'

Currently little android man is spinning around in a real tizzy

[MI5]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Clicked install. Message came up 'Device will be rebooted'

Currently little android man is spinning around in a real tizzy

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No going back now