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  By 22 January 2014

a few months ago, you could read in our column of our site Samsung along well block the use of third-party accessories by integrating its future smartphones and the accessories brand dedicated chip making them incompatible with mobile devices unofficial products.

However, it appears that by the time we release this information, it was done because, as the report come from several members of the XDA forum, since its update Android 4.4. KitKat 2 , Galaxy Note 3 does not support the unofficial accessories . This includes protective covers sold by Spigen regularly offers new accessories for Samsung devices.

3 Galaxy Note update to Android 4.4.2

Galaxy Note 3 is not compatible with third-party accessories

So we thought this limitation would only affect future devices of the brand, it appears that the recent Update Galaxy Note Android 4.4.2 KitKat 3 enables this chip to curb the third-party accessories. An experiment conducted by a member of XDA has also proved it of extracting the chip present on the official S-View the phablet then stick it on the cover of Samsung at the earpiece phone.

approach which Samsung aim to both promote sales of its brand accessories making totally unnecessary unofficial product but also to impose any agreements license to prop as Apple has done with its connector lightning. In all cases,

are all looking forward to an official announcement from Samsung on the subject.

Finally, note that if you have not yet purchased unofficial accessories for your phablet and you do not intend to do so, you can already enjoy the update to Android 4.4 .2 KitKat Galaxy Note 3 by installing the firmware yourself using our tutorial.

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