What to do now?

smhism

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In all sincerity, since I couldn't find a change log for the kitkat update, what do I do now? My phone is all nice and pretty with a new software update. It's a little bit snappier. My watchon app actually works for my lg smart tv now (and my ac unit, though it only turns it off, and i can't turn it back on w/ my phone). But what else? all the settings seem pretty much the same. Still can't get lockscreen widgets. I don't want to feel underwhelmed, so please enlighten me!
 

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I think what your looking for is still there.. go to settings.. lock screen.. and shortcuts lets u add the camera or other apps. The widgets you go to the same place and turn them on and then select it (push it) and it will open up to a guide to let tou set it up.

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I think it was more under the hood upgrades. Security with sd card and battery utilization mainly but who knows what else. Only difference I actually noticed was notification bar and battery is much better. Otherwise, it might as well be Jellybean 4.4. Such a mild update for a name change. Probably more money spent on advertising than developing.

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In all sincerity, since I couldn't find a change log for the kitkat update, what do I do now? My phone is all nice and pretty with a new software update. It's a little bit snappier. My watchon app actually works for my lg smart tv now (and my ac unit, though it only turns it off, and i can't turn it back on w/ my phone). But what else? all the settings seem pretty much the same. Still can't get lockscreen widgets. I don't want to feel underwhelmed, so please enlighten me!

.... and Lock Screen - Screen Lock needs to be on swipe lock, and Multiple Widgets on, while you access the lock screen with the widgets widget!

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That link does not take you to a page that has the notes indicated???

You're right. When I click on the link it goes to some other page. But when I copy/paste in the browser it opens up the PDF.

Here's the link again. I don't know if the forum isnt parsing it correctly or what. Copy/paste in your browser, but remove the leading bracket "]"

]www.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/galaxy-note-3-05-13-14.pdf
 

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.... and Lock Screen - Screen Lock needs to be on swipe lock, and Multiple Widgets on, while you access the lock screen with the widgets widget!

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*still can't get luck screen widgets with a secure lock. Some of us have nosey friends lol

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Amazon Kindle is more stable -- does not require restart as often, does not tell me book is invalid.
Home screed does not lag as much if at all.
 

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If I have any sort of secure lock activated (PIN, pattern, password, etc) it does not give the option for lockscreen widgets. Only gives the choice of multiple widgets on the non-secure swipe lock.

Yeh you seem to be right. A few of us found the hard way in the thread below how to add lock screen widgets on a GS3 for a new lady member. I later found others who knew this.
I never followed up to see if she could use the widgets with a pin lock back on.
I think now having tried it, you can't, as you say.
All very confusing. :)

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=3551003

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Interesting how one of the changes listed on page three is "more ways to tap to pay" and yet the only way is still isis.

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Technically we should be able to use Google Wallet because of HCE. But the nfc chip in the Note 3 doesn't support HCE, if I understand correctly. Google has to add support for the chip that's in the Note 3.

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