Looks like Samsung is on my # list: Samsung blocks 3rd-party accessories with # http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/01/22/samsung-appears-to-have-started-blocking-third-party-accessories-starting-with-kitkat-on-the-note-3-but-there-is-a-root-solution/ I won't buy from them, not because they're blocking 3rd party accessories, but because they've encumbered the phone with # in the first place. !FreeSoftware, !OpenHardware