Galaxy Note 3 - Revision history

Johnno: /* Ditch the Samsung ROM */

2014-09-16T00:48:45Z

Ditch the Samsung ROM

2014-09-09T23:00:50Z

Or use the Android SDK

2014-09-09T22:59:40Z

Enable Developer options

2014-03-02T23:58:24Z

htlexx --> htle

2014-02-05T05:34:42Z

Root your phone

2014-02-04T23:25:33Z

Ditch the Samsung ROM

2014-02-04T23:20:30Z

Enable Developer options

2014-02-04T23:19:30Z

Ditch the Samsung ROM

2014-02-04T23:14:31Z

2014-02-04T23:11:37Z

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 # Install [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager ClockworkMod Recovery].
 # Download a recent Note 3 [http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=hlte CyanogenMod] build.
-#* For early hltexx builds, you may have to open the zip file up and change the assert 'hltexx' to 'hlte' in the top of the <tt>META-INF/com/google/android/build-script</tt> file first.
+#* Update September 2014: Please ensure you have [http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/psa-note-3-devices-and-variants-update the correct variant] (Verizon and Sprint phones are now different builds)
 # Stick it on your phone, along with the latest [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps Google apps bundle].
 # Back up your shit first, then use ClockworkMod to reboot into recovery and install the updates (you'll need to clear your data and cache partitions first).

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 === Or use the Android SDK ===
-If you can't be arsed typing all that into a terminal on your phone, fair enough, it's quite tedious. Instead, you can use the [http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r22.3-linux.tgz Android SDK] to copy shit to your phone and run a shell:
+If you can't be arsed typing all that into a terminal on your phone, fair enough, it's quite tedious with a phone keyboard. Instead, you can use the [http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r22.3-linux.tgz Android SDK] to copy shit to your phone and run a shell:
   ~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/adb push e5662767.0 /sdcard/

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 * USB debugging (for use with the Android SDK),
 * an advanced reboot menu, and
-* hard-killing apps with a back button long-press.
+* hard-kill with a back button long-press. Handy for buggy or non-responsive apps.
 == Installing the CACert root certificate ==

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 # Root your phone (see above).
 # Install [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager ClockworkMod Recovery].
-# Download a recent Note 3 [http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=hltexx CyanogenMod] build.
+# Download a recent Note 3 [http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=hlte CyanogenMod] build.
 #* For early hltexx builds, you may have to open the zip file up and change the assert 'hltexx' to 'hlte' in the top of the <tt>META-INF/com/google/android/build-script</tt> file first.
 # Stick it on your phone, along with the latest [http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps Google apps bundle].

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 * bin all that crappy Samsung shovelware,
 * durdle with your fonts, and
-* control your Canon EOS camera with a USB-to-go cable.
+* control your Canon EOS camera with a USB on-the-go cable.
 == Ditch the Samsung ROM ==

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 == Enable Developer options ==
-In Android 4.2 and later developer options are disabled by default. To enable them, go to <tt>Settings → About phone</tt>, and tap <tt>Build number</tt> seven times. Now there's a <tt>Developer options</tt> in your settings, which can enable things like
+In Android 4.2 and later, developer options are hidden by default. To enable them, go to <tt>Settings → About phone</tt>, and tap <tt>Build number</tt> seven times. Now there's a <tt>Developer options</tt> in your settings, which can enable things like
 * USB debugging (for use with the Android SDK),