30+ Galaxy Note 3 Tips and Tricks - YouTube
That video was helpful. It showed me a thing or two I didn't know.
I have the AT&T version and I can't say I've had any of the issues I have seen on these boards.
Great reception, incredible battery life, no Wi-Fi issues. Nothing crashes. Lag is super minor, only pops up occasionally.
Camera... hmm, I kind of agree. It does seem to take a bit too long to focus and processing after the snap seems to be reallllllly slow when compared to an iPhone 5S or moto x.
But, I can get some great photos out of the Note 3. I don't like to take low light pictures because no phone gets low light pictures right. HTC one takes a good stab at it, but still misses the mark.
I am very happy with the phone over-all. Love the screen, it's beautiful. nom nom nom. I actually use the S-pen a bit and love it.
I love the design and feel of the device. Love the leather like back and stitched edge, I think it looks Great.
I just love the phone. And I am certainly not a samsung fanboy. I work at apple. I am just a tech lover and like anything that beeps or flashes.
Hope you get the issues resolved. You may just return it within the 14 day return period and tell them the phone is not right, swap for another.
I am actually on my 2nd Note 3 because I bought the phone, kept it for 4 days, took it back. Went back to moto x and then decided I wanted the note 3 back.
So, I bought it again and sold the moto x. Both of my AT&T phones worked perfectly. (other than the Knox issue that every note has)
Such a great device. I love mine.