[Official] SG Note II in the Philippines

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sesepark

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MarionCast

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Hey fellow Pinoys! Is the dock accessory already available in the Philippines? I saw one for the S3 at the Samsung store in Trinoma, but no luck for the Note 2. Will it ever be available??

Oh. and just a quick poll: which headset/headphones would you recommend for the Note II (no Beats, please)? Where can I buy it??

Salamat!! ;)
 

hazzik

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Hey fellow Pinoys! Is the dock accessory already available in the Philippines? I saw one for the S3 at the Samsung store in Trinoma, but no luck for the Note 2. Will it ever be available??

Oh. and just a quick poll: which headset/headphones would you recommend for the Note II (no Beats, please)? Where can I buy it??

Salamat!! ;)

Coloud The Pop you can buy at abenson, astrovision, digital wallker.

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retsel86

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"Orange"store in viramall 3rd floor has the note2 dock.

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Simone

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Where can I find an HDMI cable that works with the Note 2?

I tried a few even in Samsung stores but no luck.
 

edgarign

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Yes, you are right, you can get a micro sim card if you get a new postpaid plan. If you upgrade from an existing plan, they give you a nano simcard. Tried GLobe's LTE simcard on an N7105 and i9305, both gives the same "insert sim card " message when you access the "mobile network settings". You can place and receive calls though.

I've given up. The LTE version (I9305) is incompatible with the Philippine LTE network. Will wait for ZTE T81 from Globe.
 

francis820

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I've given up. The LTE version (I9305) is incompatible with the Philippine LTE network. Will wait for ZTE T81 from Globe.

I don't understand... I've checked the specs of the T81 and the N7105 and Note 2 supports more HSDPA and LTE band frequency vs. the T81. The only difference that I see in the spec sheet is that the N7105 supports Category 3 LTE while this doesn't appear on the T81. A quick browse in Wikipedia shows the Philippines using Category 1 LTE. I'm thinking that is may be the reason why, according to local Samsung retailers, that the Note 2 LTE is not available for the local market. I may be wrong, just thinking... :confused:
 

psycotrompus

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frequency bands

I don't understand... I've checked the specs of the T81 and the N7105 and Note 2 supports more HSDPA and LTE band frequency vs. the T81. The only difference that I see in the spec sheet is that the N7105 supports Category 3 LTE while this doesn't appear on the T81. A quick browse in Wikipedia shows the Philippines using Category 1 LTE. I'm thinking that is may be the reason why, according to local Samsung retailers, that the Note 2 LTE is not available for the local market. I may be wrong, just thinking... :confused:

have you check if both smart and globe has the same frequency bands that the LTE on your phone can use?
 

edgarign

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I don't understand... I've checked the specs of the T81 and the N7105 and Note 2 supports more HSDPA and LTE band frequency vs. the T81. The only difference that I see in the spec sheet is that the N7105 supports Category 3 LTE while this doesn't appear on the T81. A quick browse in Wikipedia shows the Philippines using Category 1 LTE. I'm thinking that is may be the reason why, according to local Samsung retailers, that the Note 2 LTE is not available for the local market. I may be wrong, just thinking... :confused:

Yes, Note 2 is far more better than T81. Unfortunately, no firmware for Philippines has been released yet for N7105 and no other firmware seems to work for Philippine LTE. Globe uses 1800MHz. Both T81 and Note 2 supports this band. Cat 3 LTE means, these devices can go up to 100Mbps. If you subscribe to Globe's unlisurf plan, you can enjoy LTE service (on areas where there is coverage) for a fixed cost per month. The upgrade for an LTE sim is free as well. You just have to go to a Globe business store. I stay most of the day in Makati (where there is LTE coverage) and have just upgraded my SIM for LTE. Unfortunately, neither I9305 nor N7105 work.

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have you check if both smart and globe has the same frequency bands that the LTE on your phone can use?

The LTE sim I'm using is from Globe. They're running LTE 1800Mhz so N7105 should work. Unfortunately, mobile data seems to be disabled by default by the firmware of N7105. I say this because I've tried it with I9210 (S2 LTE) which runs on Gingerbread and works fine.

Both Globe and Smart have 1800MHz. Afaik, Smart is currently deploying LTE2100MHz which N7105 doesn't support. I haven't tried it with a Smart LTE sim, though.
 
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Help guys.. I tried to manually check for an update but to my surprise, I received a message saying my "device has been modified and cannot recieve any updates"... though I've been itching on flashing to custom rom but since this is my very first phone that came a full year warranty from samsung I have been keen not to flash anything but official updates which I have been doing OTA.. I never noticed this till now and the last update I've recieved was the one about 69mb.. need help on this one please.. screenies for you referrence below.. I'm worried about the sds issue.. suggestions to rectify the issue will be greatly appreciated!


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    Ganown!? HAHA! Eh anong trip mong device niyan sir? Ok naman si Note 2 so far ah? Lalo na pag rooted na. :))
    Sir, please write in english to prevent our thread from getting locked.
    It's a forum rule and you're on an international forum, even if this thread is for Filipinos.
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    I'm seeing some common queries from our kababayans. So here's some facts that might help out future questions:

    * Regardless of what CSC you have, you can manually flash any Samsung Official ROM from sammobile.com using PC Odin. Nothing to worry about.
    * Rooting is entirely different from software unlocking. It won't unlock your phone just by rooting.
    * Don't worry too much about trying to reset your binary counter. As long as you don't step on your phone, it won't break. Besides, there is always Triangle Away.
    * Once you root, you can't do any OTA so stop trying.. Like for real. Even if you have an official stock rom.
    * Mobile Odin + Custom Recovery are the only things you'll ever need. You'll never have to connect your phone from your PC/Mac again.. Like ever.
    * USB debugging is a thing of the past. When you want to transfer files from and to your phone, Airdroid is what you want.
    * Avoid clearing your cached apps. Please... It will only make your battery drain faster. Android has a unique app + memory management that's built in.
    * Unusual battery drain when flashing a new ROM is but normal. Let the ROM settle for a few days before you start freaking out.
    * The only thing that will surely (101%) brick your phone is when you flash a different radio for a different model. When you do that, don't even bother rescuing your poor phone.



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    Guys may alam ba kayong mabibilihan ng spen?? Nawala spen ko .. di ko naactivate yung keeper.. hai:(

    from GODFATHER GT-N7100
    DMB4 PHILIPPINES..

    1,000+ pesos for a new S-Pen on Samsung stores.

    If anyone likes to buy an extra battery, go to CD-R King. They have a 3100 mAh battery for only 420 pesos.

    Almost identical battery life from the original. Good deal :)
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    Mga kabayan for me, everytime i have an update whether kies or ota, i do a factory reset. This is just me because long long time ako during the SII days i got crappy batt life after an update. Did an FR and that solved it. So that became my style ever since, again this is just me.

    Did update to 4.1.2 through Kies, did an FR, got no issues and good batt life. Did the recent update to MA6 through OTA, again silly me still did an FR, i get good battery life. For me i do not like to rely on the phone optimizing the apps. So i want an FR which gives me the new firmware like brand new lol, again this is just me.

    If i dont need to use data, (3G or H+) i always set my phone to GSM Only. If you need to use data, choose wcdma only. Auto mode drains battery and keeps selecting the best signal.

    If you have crappy network signal, left your phone idle, even with data off...expect some batt drain specially when your on auto mode.

    I agree with Prince, clearing RAM can cause additional drain, so just do it when you are about to retire to bed. Your phone should go into deep sleep when idle after clearing ram...example after the MA6 update, 10% left on the phone, went to sleep, woke up 6 hours later with still 10%, so deep sleep with the new update is good.

    If you leave your phone idle, data off, and your phone does not go into deep sleep then check if you have wake locks. Click on battery graph, AWAKE bar should match SCREEN bar, if it does not then you do have wake locks. If they match, then its your network signal

    i am no expert but this system works for me. just sharing mga kabayan.
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    everyone of us started as a noob.. it's obvious he didn't read the rules so no need to play smart and say such things.. especially to our own kababayans.
    this thread is created for us filipinos to help and guide each other especially the new ones.. so HELP the new ones.. if they violated a rule then tell them..

    anyways:

    4. Use the English language.

    We understand that with all the different nationalities not everyone speaks English well, but please try. If you're really unable to post in English use an online translator, You're free to include your original message in your own language below the English translation.