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Over on XDA, there are people reporting that their Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is not working with third-party accessories. Back in October, we heard that Samsung may be implementing a system to block third-party accessories without their certification. The reports are coming from devices running Android 4.4 KitKat, meaning that Samsung may have activated the system with the update.
The first accessory that falls victim to this seems to be Spigen’s S-View Flip Cover. This leaves owners of the accessory without a way to use it properly and thus making them feel their money has been wasted. Spigen is currently working on a Slim Armor View case; however, its production may be halted until they sort things out with Samsung. So for the moment, avoid buying third-party accessories for Samsung devices.
The XDA community quickly found a fix, but you will need to be rooted and have the willpower to install the Xposed Framework mod. This mod can have some issues; therefore, backup everything just to be safe. Remember, do this at your own risk.
Source: XDA (1), (2) [Fix]
Via: SamMobile
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