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While many are rejoicing that the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is officially underway, many early adopters are not quite as ecstatic about the issues that have come with it.
Android 4.4 began updating on the Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 model in Poland last week while the Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900 model in Russia began updating earlier this week. Thus far, only these two regions have seen updates for the Galaxy Note 3, but that has not stopped tech-savvy people from discovering a tricky flaw having to do with third-party accessories. Users at the XDA Developers forum report that since the Android 4.4 KitKat update has rolled out Galaxy Note 3 handsets, third-party accessories such as as smart covers are no longer working. The Spigen Slim Armor View smart cover, in particular, has been singled out as an accessory that does not work with the Android 4.4 updated Galaxy Note 3. It appears the origin of this problem is simple and may be deliberate on Samsung’s part.
Korean outlets reported in October that Samsung planned to outfit various accessories as smart covers and wireless chargers with authentication chips, which would make Samsung devices only compatible with Samsung brand accessories. Third-party smart accessories without the chip would fail to function with Samsung devices. The manufacturer never indicated when it would implement such "IC" chips, but it appears that the time is now.
According to reports, Samsung claims it's trying to limit the number of accidents involving unauthorized accessories. Notably, there have been several instances of Samsung devices spontaneously combusting, many of which are blamed on owners using unauthorized third-party batteries with subpar manufacturing. However, consumers have long trusted manufacturers like Spigen to provide alternatives to Samsung accessories. Conversely, many sources note that Samsung could also be attempting to increase profits of its own accessories by making them solely compatible. A monopoly on the Samsung accessory market could drive prices up, but could also urge Samsung to increase the quality of its accessories to increase purchases.
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