Tips and tricks - Galaxy Note 10.1 General

I thought I'd start this thread to consolidate all the info on the features of the Note 10.1 for those new to Android or tablets, those who are on the fence about buying this, or those who just haven't figured out all the cool features yet
Here's some off the top of my head:
Pinch the keyboard to get this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
You can then move the floating and split keyboards by pushing and holding with 2 fingers.
Press and hold the settings key on the keyboard and select the T icon to switch to handwriting recognition mode.
In the keyboard settings, select "continuous input" for Swype-like functionality.
Feel free to add anything else you might find useful!
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Any clue how I could force the keyboard to appear ?
Background of my question is that "Logmein" desktop -version works nicely in stock browser, chrome and opera but I can' t call up he keyboard once I want to type on the remote pc .......

Just found this out: the screen turns on when you pull the pen out.
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Thanks
freedomispopular said:
I thought I'd start this thread to consolidate all the info on the features of the Note 10.1 for those new to Android or tablets, those who are on the fence about buying this, or those who just haven't figured out all the cool features yet
Here's some off the top of my head:
Pinch the keyboard to get this:
You can then move the floating and split keyboards by pushing and holding with 2 fingers.
Press and hold the settings key on the keyboard and select the T icon to switch to handwriting recognition mode.
In the keyboard settings, select "continuous input" for Swype-like functionality.
Feel free to add anything else you might find useful!
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Had no idea of the swipe style option available on the keyboard...

Here's a video of tips and tricks I've just whipped up. -> http://youtu.be/tC7z5PCdGLE
This is what I've discovered so far: smart stay, motion gestures, keyboard layouts (displayed by OP), handwriting input, nav keys extra functions, S Pen button, mini apps, screenshot key alternate uses and a demonstration of power, four apps running at the same time all of them shown on the screen at once!

Seems the more I learn about this tablet the more I like it. I had removed all of the Sammyware, but now I've out a few things back. Great thread.

Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?

troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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I am also wondering if it's possible to do this with the keyboard, if you find something, please keep us updated! Thanks

For a keyboard to pop up it needs to have an input field. it will be useless if you pop it up without anything listening to the keyboard.
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FPtje said:
For a keyboard to pop up it needs to have an input field. it will be useless if you pop it up without anything listening to the keyboard.
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Well I have this situation where I need to press F12 to change to another page, but no input field in the page by itself. I tried clicking on the address bar to open the keyboard, but since the focus is not at the right place, it's not working. So I have a situation where it is NOT useless.
I don't know what troed wants to accomplish though.

troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?

16:10 ratio movie will take up the entire screen in the stock video player - it'll hide the controlls and display edge to,edge.

toenail_flicker said:
Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?
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I'm curious as well. I hate lock screens, they don't seem to have any use to me, especially on a tablet. This thing can't turn on in my pocket, I don't wear clown pants(assuming clown pants have giant clown pockets). I just installed the "No Lock" app which does the trick.

toenail_flicker said:
Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?
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effluent said:
I'm curious as well. I hate lock screens, they don't seem to have any use to me, especially on a tablet. This thing can't turn on in my pocket, I don't wear clown pants(assuming clown pants have giant clown pockets). I just installed the "No Lock" app which does the trick.
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Settings > Security > Screen security
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troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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Thank you! for thast nfo

freedomispopular said:
Settings > Security > Screen security
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Thanks. More info, please. Already looked there. Maybe my contacts are dirty.

Anyone know if there is any way to go immediately to Google bookmarks in the stock browser instead of local?

toenail_flicker said:
Thanks. More info, please. Already looked there. Maybe my contacts are dirty.
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"None" should be the very last option in the screen lock page.

Nice. Thanks. Yup, seems I need wipers for my contacts.

Here we go in German settings (see attachment)
Why I need the keyboard to be opened even if there is no "call it to screen" input field:
I use "logmein" now for a couple of years for only one reason: to check my patients data base in my clinic.
Once I'm logged in and the remote screen appears I can click the icons to start the program but once I want to type a name ton the remote PC he keyboard does not appear.
Of course there would be other solutions, but I tried Splashtop Remote and other similar apps which do not work since my provider protects my clinic from outside intrusion by a firewall and even after my provider opened the ports necessary to run Splashtop Remote it does not work. After testing a lot of apps in the last two years with my SGSII/III and Note LOGMEIN is the only procedure that works. Of course I could buy the Android app Logmein ignition but look at the rating of this app, the prize and comments that it works very poor if at all. And why should I buy an app when my magnificent Note10.1 can do the same with it's browser ?IF I COULD FORCE THE KEYBOARD TO APPEAR ON THE SCREEN TO TYPE ON MY REMOTE PC !!!!!!!!

Related

Feature discoveries

EDIT: I have updated this post with features/discoveries to date - 01/08/2011
Hey guys,
i've just arrived off the HTC boat and i'm lovin' the world of the Galaxy S2... what a phone!!
anyways, thought i'd make a thread on features as they get discovered as i tend to find that a lot go undocumented, and as i'm not a user of a previous version of Touchwiz, i'm not sure whether some of these are new or not, but maybe of interest to someone else like me...
Dickie
Mentioned so far - 01/08/2011
Dragging left on a contact sends them an SMS, and right calls them. This works in all the contacts list, messaging, call log etc...
You can pinch-zoom the app drawer and move panes as per the home screens
Home + Power buttons = screenshot
With manual brightness set, hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom
In the address bar type in "about:useragent" to change user agent
An easter egg you didn't know about(it's from Google), if you go to preferences and about phone and click three times on Android Version you get an art
Pinch on browser whilst zoomed right out takes you to Tab/Window overview
Customise shortcuts in the Camera app. Just click 'Menu' and 'Edit' or hold the 'Cog' icon and you can drag the shortcuts you want to appear on the left of the screen
The dots that represent the home screens/app screens can be tapped to take you directly to the relevant screen, or held to reveal a slider for super fast scrolling
You can Pinch to zoom in the camera app
If you pinch to zoom in the stock e-mail mailbox it compresses all the mail by date. When you press on a compressed date, it expands the mail for that date only
You can smart dial in the phone app by typing a contacts name, if its not the correct contact displayed, click it to reveal all possible contacts, then select to call
Hold the power button for approx 5secs for an immediate shutdown
Use 2 fingers to scroll on a list to get an immediate stop upon release, use 3 to get a fast scroll that will continue to the end
Drag left and right on the video player to control FF and RW
Pinch the calender app to view by year, then swipe to change
holding on a letter on the right side of the contacts list & dragging to the left (without lifting your finger) will bring up another alphabet list & do a sub-contextual search under that letter of available options like 'AA', 'AB', 'AC'...'AZ'
didnt know the app drawer could be pinched zoomed : ) that sounds cool.
the swyping contact to call or message was there in the original G S as well though.
cool, thanks for letting me know!!
the pinched view of the app drawer, with my current 6 panes, are very large, requiring scrolling down to see them. theres only enough room for the first 4 (2 per row) and 2 halves before scrolling... if that makes any sense lmao...
Dickie
This is a big one: apparently Home + Power buttons = screenshot... I just heard about it. I live in America so haven't used it.
Tennis11 said:
This is a big one: apparently Home + Power buttons = screenshot... I just heard about it. I live in America so haven't used it.
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Just checked and it works!!!
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I don't know if they left this feature in, but in the original SGS if you hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness. I think it only works if you enable/disable auto-brightness. Someone will have to verify of course
ryude said:
I don't know if they left this feature in, but in the original SGS if you hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness. I think it only works if you enable/disable auto-brightness. Someone will have to verify of course
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Very cool! Still works
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steve228uk said:
Very cool! Still works
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Can you also see if the browser trick still works?
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom and see if it will let you change user agent strings now
ryude said:
Can you also see if the browser trick still works?
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom and see if it will let you change user agent strings now
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It worked to an extent although there is no browser agent option any more.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Sweet! Let's hope you guys find some neat tricks!
As for the ones mentioned:
- The sliding on the logs/contact list was already present in the predecessor (slide to the right to call, and to the left to message)
- Helicopter view/Pinch-zoom on the App Drawer was enabled in TouchWiz after the official Froyo update on the Galaxy S (International version)
- Screenshots were also enabled on the previous GS(International version) after the Froyo update, but there you had to hold the Back softkey for a second, then press the Home button.
Let's keep hoping for new things!
On a side note, could you try and let me know about this please:
While editing text, does it pop a magnifying glass to help easily position the cursor, similar to the iPhone's iOS and I believe HTC Sense as well?
Thanks!
Thanks for the screenshot trick. I was thinking it was the same combination as the original Galaxy, never thought to try other combos!
Now I can uninstall the shortcut app I downloaded
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steve228uk said:
It worked to an extent although there is no browser agent option any more.
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try about:useragent
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I'm pretty sure "Normal Rendering" means desktop mode.
Enthrall said:
On a side note, could you try and let me know about this please:
While editing text, does it pop a magnifying glass to help easily position the cursor, similar to the iPhone's iOS and I believe HTC Sense as well?
Thanks!
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No, but there is a little tab that appears just below the cursor, which you can drag so your finger doesn't cover the text you are trying to look at. It works well.
QuboidRC said:
No, but there is a little tab that appears just below the cursor, which you can drag so your finger doesn't cover the text you are trying to look at. It works well.
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Aww rats, so it's still the same! Thanks for the response!
vitalij said:
try about:useragent
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Yep, that did it!
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Enthrall said:
Aww rats, so it's still the same! Thanks for the response!
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The magnifying glass pops up in the browser but not in any other apps as far as I've seen.
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really cool thread.
wow finally you can take screenshots.
really a fantastic phone, samsung hit it out of the park with this one.
nickbarbs said:
wow finally you can take screenshots.
really a fantastic phone, samsung hit it out of the park with this one.
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Original SGS can take screenshots too...Holding the back key then pressing Home will do the trick on mine.
Looks like they changed the button combination on SGS II

These few stuffs Rocks G-Note !

Few stuffs Rocks My G-Note
Here listing few applications must have for me, makes my note fabulous !
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I like clean default screen, that gives more room to play my kiddos.
Few my favorite applicatios here :
1.Barcode
can barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews.
Also share your contacts, apps, and bookmarks
get it
2.Tubemate :
The fastest and most famous YouTube downloader
Get it
3.Sign
Need fast dialler? giveup stock old way
just draw a sign, (like draw a heart n call your love ) and You are ready to go
Get it
4. Wave Launcher
A quick gesture-enabled quick launch bar always accessible with a simple gesture
Want more room on desktop?, Get wave launcher, it will popup many as > 10 shortcut, select your desired to open application
Get it
5.Voice Speed Dial
This innovative app is the perfect solution to make calls/open application without needing your hands
he voice recognition is highly accurate because you create a "voice tag" in advance
Get it
6.Guesture search
Search your Android phone by drawing gestures on the touch screen.
A google Application
Get It
7.CamCard
A must-have business app for your smart phone
Simply take a picture of a business card, CamCard recognizes the business card and saves contact
Get it
8.Flight Track
Get real-time flight status and map tracking for airline flights worldwide.
Get it
9.Flight Board
Turn your Android phone or tablet into the Arrivals and Departures board for any airport in the world!
Get it
10.Indian Rail Info :
Get information about Indian Railways, anytime anywhere. PNR Status, Find Trains, Running status n More
Get it
11.NoLED
missing LED on Note?
Dont miss any event Now, Almost support all event base application on device.
Get Audiovisual Notification on offscreen
Get It
12.CoolVolume
missing call on noice? Want semisilent ring tone in office?
Here is go, it adjust volume (Ring/SMS/In call/media) depend on surrounding noice.
Get It
13.Shake Call
Feeling unconvinient to pickup call by sliding?
yes can pickup by shake OR with using just proximity sensor, just put your phone near ear and connect.
Get it
14.Dr.Ketan News
This news application i have created for me., gives be auto update of my favorite news paper, with configurable setting n widget.
15.ESPN Cricinfo
The official ESPNcricinfo App brings you the most comprehensive cricket coverage from around the world.
Get it
16.Handwrite Note
Handrite alows you to write with your finger right on your screen. Each time you lift your finger, the character or symbol you wrote appears in the notebook interface
Get it
17.Pocket Blonde
Blondie in Your Pocket is a charming girl residing in your phone!
Despite the stereotypes, Blonde’s smart and helpful! She wakes you in the morning, tells news, makes jokes, sends out birthday reminders, delivers a morning horoscope, keeps here eye on the weather – just to name a few things…
And, yep, now she can speak!!!
Get it
This is endless !!!
It's just enough for this time...
Now relax n watch demo of all above applications
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G9m546OcBg&feature=youtu.be
Well done.
There are some nice recommendations there!
Useful collections..
Cannot find tubemate on the market, even your link says that it cannot be found???
HasC said:
Cannot find tubemate on the market, even your link says that it cannot be found???
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I have same problem. Thought it was a temporary internet problem on my side.
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HasC said:
Cannot find tubemate on the market, even your link says that it cannot be found???
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CGI_Ram said:
I have same problem. Thought it was a temporary internet problem on my side.
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you can get it here http://devian7.iisweb.co.kr/
yes it is not showing on market now
updated link from ArcticCat post
@ ArcticCat - Thx
more very important app
and below some very important app that must have and it solved issue with my GN.
-Optimize Tool Box:
one of the benefit it will show all startup app that you will never know about it.
-Memory Booster lite.
Thanks for the tips.
Great list bro, but what do you use to get that cool 3d pic as wallpaper?
Doctor sahib!
Kindly add screen filter and root dim to this list of yours..
On the whole you've given a pretty good list..
Tapashocked via my gt-I9003 with a random keyboard of my choice !
tahpics said:
Great list bro, but what do you use to get that cool 3d pic as wallpaper?
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Nothing special, i have crope picture from routine pic n made background black.
It gives 3d effect as well saves battery too, more the brighter wallpaper, more battery draining.
Lordrdx666 said:
Doctor sahib!
Kindly add screen filter and root dim to this list of yours..
On the whole you've given a pretty good list..
Tapashocked via my gt-I9003 with a randomYa keyboard of my choice !
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Ya i know about it, as such there is nearly 500 app is on my pc, regularly using about 125 app other thn stock. Here i tried to make list limited, but tried to highlight that may b helpful to most.
Regards
Question about voice speed dial:
Is it possible to replace voice talk with this app. I mean when I press my call button on the Bluetooth headset note activates voice talk. Also double click of the home button activates voice talk.
Since my language is Serbian I have little to no use of voice talk. On the other hands ability to voice tag calls or applications is much better.
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you can get it here http://devian7.iisweb.co.kr/
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Are you sure this is no virus/spyware/adware?
For some reason all Youtube downloaders seem to be viruses, even on the PC.
I don't know why the virusmakers all seem to do youtube downloaders but they do. The website that you linked says it isn't a virus. To me when a site claims their software isn't a virus, it usually IS. The site looks kind of dodgy too.
Is there a way to detect a virus in android apps without installing a bloated antivirus on the phone? Does something exist where you can check android files for viruses on the PC?
Been using this for ages, since Galaxy S time. No issues mate. Have it on my Galaxy S, 8.9 and Note.
igorstef said:
Question about voice speed dial:
Is it possible to replace voice talk with this app. I mean when I press my call button on the Bluetooth headset note activates voice talk. Also double click of the home button activates voice talk.
Since my language is Serbian I have little to no use of voice talk. On the other hands ability to voice tag calls or applications is much better.
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there is launch option inside application
- Long press wiered headset
long press search
long press camera button, thogh camera key not available in note, rest of two shud work, I have not tried.

ICS improvements list

Hey guy so like many of you I am enjoying the awesomeness that is ICS. It seems like everyday we are finding new improvements not listed on general android websites. This is why I'm making this thread to compile the list of added improvements to our transformers. So as you guys find new features, throw them on the list so everyone can enjoy!
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my TF now makes me sandwiches and does my laundry
horndroid said:
my TF now makes me sandwiches and does my laundry
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Why my TF no in kitchen!
Here's the official list. Asus may have added a few other things. And of course, there may be other smaller items left off of Google's list.
http://www.android.com/about/ice-cream-sandwich/
Here's the developer centric version, which echos much of the above link and additionally covers the SDK improvements:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0-highlights.html
bkrodgers said:
Here's the official list. Asus may have added a few other things. And of course, there may be other smaller items left off of Google's list.
http://www.android.com/about/ice-cream-sandwich/
Here's the developer centric version, which echos much of the above link and additionally covers the SDK improvements:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0-highlights.html
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Thanks for the post! Though I was looking for more specific changes to the transformer. For instance the new spell check feature or the swipe to quit functionality of the recent app drawer. Appreciate it though
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Dunno what ics did to mine. But wtf
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mbaseball3 said:
Dunno what ics did to mine. But wtf
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The same happened to me when sleeping in dock. It shut of at the "dip" and never came on automatically. I started charging from the dock again when I turned it on.
Asus Weather Widget
I noticed the other day that if you have the Asus Weather widget on your home screen you can now make it bigger by holding your finger on it and dragging the border down. this will then give you the next 4 days forecasted weather underneath. I am pretty sure it didn't do this in HC.
Saw an interesting vid/fix for poor GPS/Wifi here
ww.products-reviews.info/blog/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-wifi-and-gps-fix/
Anyone know where I might see the mythical birds/ satellite indicators. Never seen one in either Navigation or Maps.
Brings sunshine to my life. Not to be a jock rider but ics is the ish.
Sent from my Rizzy Rezound
Horrox101 said:
I noticed the other day that if you have the Asus Weather widget on your home screen you can now make it bigger by holding your finger on it and dragging the border down. this will then give you the next 4 days forecasted weather underneath. I am pretty sure it didn't do this in HC.
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That's one of the features of ICS, resizable widgets. The ICS launcher also supports scrolling for widgets. Features from custom launchers and ROMs that got added to the basic Android system.
As far as handy, fancy features go, have you tried the swipe to remove feature for notifications? Works just like stopping recent apps. It's nice to see feature consistency in Android.
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I found a neat new setting... under "ASUS customized setting", you can reconfigure the Right Button and Middle Button actions on the keyboard dock trackpad or mouse (There is no Mid Button on trackpad). I immediately changed the right button to "Show Context Menu" from "Act as Back Key". I cant count the number of times I exited SpashTop from clicking the right button as I would normally do in Windows.
I don't know if this was part of honeycomb or new to ICS, but if you drag one icon on top of another it turns into a folder.
nonpaq said:
I found a neat new setting... under "ASUS customized setting", you can reconfigure the Right Button and Middle Button actions on the keyboard dock trackpad or mouse (There is no Mid Button on trackpad). I immediately changed the right button to "Show Context Menu" from "Act as Back Key". I cant count the number of times I exited SpashTop from clicking the right button as I would normally do in Windows.
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I saw that as well. The only problem I had with remapping the right click was that to show the context menu you still have to hold down the right click button same as you would the left click.
Also, when using rdp/vnc apps, ones they all registered the new right click as left click whereas before they registered them as normal right clicks in the windows environment being remoted to. It seems that these apps are programed to convert the "back" command to right-click.
Apart from that, it is a neat feature.
Anyone else notice the music control buttons on the lock screen? I had tried to get that working with an app before and failed, and gave up / got bored ;-)
I hope by the time I get my Transformer back it will be in working order and the ICS update is out for Australia I had to return it for repairs as the screen was moving inside the casing
I wonder how many new things I'll find on it over the ICS on my Galaxy S phone here's hoping for a lot of good things and hopefully things that wont break it. I don't think I could stand having it broken again only had it for probably 3 weeks
nonpaq said:
I found a neat new setting... under "ASUS customized setting", you can reconfigure the Right Button and Middle Button actions on the keyboard dock trackpad or mouse (There is no Mid Button on trackpad). I immediately changed the right button to "Show Context Menu" from "Act as Back Key". I cant count the number of times I exited SpashTop from clicking the right button as I would normally do in Windows.
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Seriously this is a great find thanks man!
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I've found it to be much faster than HC, where I would get quite laggy performance.
Also the updated file manager app looks spiffy.
FYI I've replaced the stock launcher with Nova launcher.
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I don't know if this was part of honeycomb or new to ICS, but if you drag one icon on top of another it turns into a folder.
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Lol, my 3 year old showed me how to do this today. I know for sure you can not do that on my ginger evo3d. I said to him where are my icons. He said I put them together because i like them like that.
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I just notice while watching Netflix while connected to TV via HDMI, the Tablet screen goes black, leaving just the remote display playing. I don't know if this is a new ics feature, but on honeycomb, netflix would leave both screens active.
Plus, while typing text, if you tap and hold over any text area, a blue selection arrow appears. If you drag this arrow around, a magnifier window appears so you can finely place the text marker exactly at the word or letter you want. Double tap a word to quickly select it.
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The "Everything I Wish I Could Change About S-Note" Thread...

First of all, what is up with that stupid pan box that covers half your writing area if you are in split screen? I mean seriously how did that crap make it out the front door? Instead how about something brand new like a "scroll bar" that takes up no room at all? I know its crazy but the fact word processors and browsers have used them for years might have tipped someone off that they actually work?
So instead of the proven and unobtrusive scroll bar we get a HUGE pan box right in the middle of everything? Tragic stupidity.
Also, even when I have the page set to pen only input the page keeps zooming in and out everytime I rest my palm on the screen to write. Again, why Samsung why? Do you focus test anything before you release it? With the Note you have now had a year to get this app right and it is still so incredibly broken? Fire everyone and hire some developers who have a clue about usability.
Also, would it KILL you to give me an option for a white piece of lined paper to write on instead of that weird brown color? No we get no white lined paper by we do get about 10 lined options that are nothing like anything I have ever seen in the real world. I mean what IS some of that stuff?
How about letting us design our own templates and choose our own input boxes? How about letting me use a picture from my gallery as a background?
Choices Samsung. Users want choices and you give us none.
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They probably pulled it cause of all the issues it caused, I bet there will be another update to fix things
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davidrules7778 said:
They probably pulled it cause of all the issues it caused, I bet there will be another update to fix things
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One can only hope. But I am coming from the HTC View where they made many insanely stupid choices with their notes app that never got fixed so I am somewhat jaded at this point.
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Contact Samsung via the Samsung mobile facebook page. They actually listened to me in the past.
mitchellvii said:
So instead of the proven and unobtrusive scroll bar we get a HUGE pan box right in the middle of everything? Tragic stupidity.
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Agreed.
Also, even when I have the page set to pen only input the page keeps zooming in and out everytime I rest my palm on the screen to write.
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I agree this is also annoying. What I found helps is that I set the option to see the crosshairs on the screen when the pen is close, so I know when palm rejection will kick in. Remember, palm rejection only kicks in when the pen is close to the screen, even in pen-only mode (which I agree defeats the purpose of that mode altogether).
Also, would it KILL you to give me an option for a white piece of lined paper to write on instead of that weird brown color?
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I agree with this as well, I was very confused at the lack of options. I can't even set it to legal size.
One thing that you didn't mention that drives me crazy, is the inability to change the name/title of the note while you are in it. You can see the name in the upper left, but you can't long press on it (or click it) to edit. That minor change would be VERY welcome to me.
The "LectureNotes" app is much better than the s-notes app. It works great. It does not have handwriting recognition, but I don't find it that useful in s-notes. What I would like is to OCR the whole thing once I was done taking notes. Anyway, there's a free trial version of LectureNotes available. Give it a try in the Play Store. You can adjust paper color, etc, etc.
mitchellvii said:
First of all, what is up with that stupid pan box that covers half your writing area if you are in split screen?
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Unless you're panning, why do you need to be in overview mode? You can stay in writing mode and just move the work area around if you need to by pressing two fingers on it. Or am I missing something?
Nakel said:
The "LectureNotes" app is much better than the s-notes app. It works great. It does not have handwriting recognition, but I don't find it that useful in s-notes. What I would like is to OCR the whole thing once I was done taking notes. Anyway, there's a free trial version of LectureNotes available. Give it a try in the Play Store. You can adjust paper color, etc, etc.
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Love LN, and if you need vector graphics there's always Quill, though I've heard others are closing fast. I use 7notes with mazec for the HWR.
I'm kind of using what you guys say is broken as a way of exploring what the Note can (and can't) do. You can basically set any background you want on a note you're creating with seperate designs for the cover and pages within. To get white lined paper, all I did was scan a piece at 600DPI and save it as a JPEG. In settings on the S-Note home page there's an "import" button. I imported the JPEG and presto, lined white paper. It's a pretty cool feature for company letter head, watermarks, and other stuff you might want to use. Granted we should be able to create our own templates but it's a work-around for the time being.
Here's a link to the JPEG on Dropbox if you want to play with it yourselves. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73155531/Scan_Pic0002.jpg
OK as long as we are in full piss and moan mode here, how about if you are using the keyboard and you minimize it. You can't open it again without clicking back to the pen icon and then the keyboard icon again. If you click the keyboard icon when you are already in typing mode it shows you formatting options but the keyboard doesn't reappear.
I would really rather stay with the snotes app if possible than using LectureNotes because it has more functions and i can type.
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mitchellvii said:
OK as long as we are in full piss and moan mode here
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The stuff you're pointing out is absolutely stuff that's helpful. This is my fourth Samsung device so I've gotten pretty good at thinking like a Korean s/w developer. In a lot of cases there's a way of doing what you want you just have to go through the gymnastics to figure out the Korean interpretation.
if you are using the keyboard and you minimize it. You can't open it again without clicking back to the pen icon and then the keyboard icon again. If you click the keyboard icon when you are already in typing mode it shows you formatting options but the keyboard doesn't reappear.
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OK, so I'm in text mode and minimize the keyboard. To get it back I just have to touch the screen anywhere and it reappears. If go to drawing mode, make some squiggles with the pen, and then click the keyboard icon it comes up by itself. EXCEPT: If I've got the pen-only icon active.
After a few months you'll be thinking like a Korean s/w developer too.
your relationship with this tablet is a freaking drama, lol.
I still have the old 0.1 version of S Note in Titanium backup but it does not run (perhaps I would have to delete the write protected version in /system/app first.
BarryH_GEG said:
Te he.
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That made me look closer.
In full screen mode not window you can change the background via the drop down menu. When you have the change background window open there is a mountain icon in the top right corner which will open gallery and allow you to set your own background.
I was going to show an example but for some reason when I select Choose File in ther reply software nothing happens it just highlights and the Note 10.1 beeps and that is all.
Ah OK I see. My problem was I had the "pen only" button depressed and thats why the keyboard would not pop up when I touched the screen.
I still cannot figure out what good purpose that panning box serves since we can pan with two fingers???
Lol on the Koreans. Is there a Joe's American Tablet Company somewhere?
Now if someone could just make my handwriting not suck I'd be set.
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madsquabbles said:
your relationship with this tablet is a freaking drama, lol.
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Who, me or mitchellvii? I'm having a blast figuring out what it can and can't do. The level of detail Samsung's applied to s/w is freaking amazing. And, as usual, it’s cryptic and explained nowhere. It’s fun deciphering Samsung's cryptic code to find all the features. It's kind of like putting together a 1K piece all-white puzzle.
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donec said:
When you have the change background window open there is a mountain icon in the top right corner which will open gallery and allow you to set your own background.
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The mountain icon is for things to stick in a note, not set the background. The maps one is really cool. You can use it just like Google maps but within S-Note for cropping and editing.
mitchellvii said:
First of all, what is up with that stupid pan box that covers half your writing area if you are in split screen? I mean seriously how did that crap make it out the front door? Instead how about something brand new like a "scroll bar" that takes up no room at all? I know its crazy but the fact word processors and browsers have used them for years might have tipped someone off that they actually work?
So instead of the proven and unobtrusive scroll bar we get a HUGE pan box right in the middle of everything? Tragic stupidity.
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I fear the scroll bar is NOT coming back. Apple has a patent for transparent disappearing vertical and horizontal scroll bars.
Yea, I know it sounds stupid to allow patent for such issues. It got approved last month.
http://www.google.com/patents/US8223134
hot_spare said:
I fear the scroll bar is NOT coming back. Apple has a patent for transparent disappearing vertical and horizontal scroll bars.
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They also applied for a stylus patent. Better get your Note's while you can boys.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
http://mashable.com/2012/05/24/apple-stylus/
BarryH_GEG said:
I'm kind of using what you guys say is broken as a way of exploring what the Note can (and can't) do. You can basically set any background you want on a note you're creating with seperate designs for the cover and pages within. To get white lined paper, all I did was scan a piece at 600DPI and save it as a JPEG. In settings on the S-Note home page there's an "import" button. I imported the JPEG and presto, lined white paper. It's a pretty cool feature for company letter head, watermarks, and other stuff you might want to use. Granted we should be able to create our own templates but it's a work-around for the time being.
Here's a link to the JPEG on Dropbox if you want to play with it yourselves. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73155531/Scan_Pic0002.jpg
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Thanks for this. Made it a lot easier than what I was gonna do, make one in Photoshop and import. Thanks again!
donec said:
That made me look closer.
In full screen mode not window you can change the background via the drop down menu. When you have the change background window open there is a mountain icon in the top right corner which will open gallery and allow you to set your own background.
I was going to show an example but for some reason when I select Choose File in ther reply software nothing happens it just highlights and the Note 10.1 beeps and that is all.
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Hey man that is Fantastic! Lol it never occcured to me to click the little mountain button to get my own background image. Now I can write on a photo of my hot girlfriend
Lol but seriously, I have to find some nice white line paper backgrounds to try out.
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Samsung Keyboard Update / Change?

Hello all:
Has anyone else had the Samsung Keyboard suddenly change in the past 24-48 hours?
Until yesterday, I could long-press on letters, such as "m", and access the symbol on the same key as the letter. Last night, however, the keyboard changed and no longer has the long-press option. All symbols and punctuation are only available on the period key or in the symbol menu.
I feel like I'm going nuts - this is exceptionally aggravating. I know I can switch keyboards but the prior Samsung Keyboard was actually working very well for me - I don't particularly want to go back to regular SwiftKey or the Google Keyboard.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT (12:13PM EST): Here are pictures:
What it looks like now:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
What it looked like 24 hours ago: (XDA doesn't want me to post any pictures, but it had punctuation marks etc. over each letter).
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patchmonkey said:
Hello all:
Has anyone else had the Samsung Keyboard suddenly change in the past 24-48 hours?
Until yesterday, I could long-press on letters, such as "m", and access the symbol on the same key as the letter. Last night, however, the keyboard changed and no longer has the long-press option. All symbols and punctuation are only available on the period key or in the symbol menu.
I feel like I'm going nuts - this is exceptionally aggravating. I know I can switch keyboards but the prior Samsung Keyboard was actually working very well for me - I don't particularly want to go back to regular SwiftKey or the Google Keyboard.
Thanks in advance!
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\=$\ that was test using all longpress. It's working on my end and I'm on cleanrom 1.5 running mje.
I'm also running MJE. I did use the modified framework on a rooted stock rom to allow wireless tether - but that's the only change recently.
This really is driving me nuts...:crying:
My long press buttons are working for me. Some even have more than one option when long pressed. What version is your keyboard?
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I came here to post this question. It seems as though my secondary symbols have disappeared too. I have to press the SYM key to get to punctuation now. I'm not sure when it happened... I haven't accepted an update for the keyboard that I recall. I'm running CleanROM.
I am on MI9 and my keyboard is doing the same as above.... didn't even notice til you said something.
Are you rooted? Do you have xposed framework installed? If so, install wanam module. In system, there is an option to show or hide keyboard symbols. Give that a shot.
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DeathBySnuggles said:
Are you rooted? Do you have xposed framework installed? If so, install wanam module. In system, there is an option to show or hide keyboard symbols. Give that a shot.
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I see that option in Wanam. It was disabled. I enabled it, but it didn't add the symbols...
I am rooted and runing Wanam. in Wanam under system show or hide keyboard symbols was unchecked I enabled it, rebooted and now the symbols are back! cool. Thanks for the help. It must have happend during my last wanam update.
Still nothing for me. It sucks because I really like the keyboard. Oh well, back to Thumb Keyboard for now.
This solved the problem. Sorry - I've been out of pocket for a few days and just got back online.
DeathBySnuggles said:
Are you rooted? Do you have xposed framework installed? If so, install wanam module. In system, there is an option to show or hide keyboard symbols. Give that a shot.
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MrWilliams2 said:
Still nothing for me. It sucks because I really like the keyboard. Oh well, back to Thumb Keyboard for now.
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I've been looking for a keyboard replacement for Smart Keyboard Pro for a while... I've been using it since my OG Droid. I've tried all the main ones like Swype, SwiftKey, etc... and I've kept going back to SKP because of the autotext feature. ( typing "eml" will substitute my email address, for instance.)
When I upgraded to a Note 3 and changed my DPI to 360... I just HAD to get something new. Thank you so much (official xda thanks applied) for this screenshot. I went straight to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus and downloaded it (on sale for now) based simply on this screenshot that you sent. To my delight... Thumb Keyboard has a text substitution feature!!!
May I ask you which keyboard layout you're using that you have a dedicated number row? I'm not seeing one with that option.
Thanks again!
~Ryan
DrPhant0m said:
I've been looking for a keyboard replacement for Smart Keyboard Pro for a while... I've been using it since my OG Droid. I've tried all the main ones like Swype, SwiftKey, etc... and I've kept going back to SKP because of the autotext feature. ( typing "eml" will substitute my email address, for instance.)
When I upgraded to a Note 3 and changed my DPI to 360... I just HAD to get something new. Thank you so much (official xda thanks applied) for this screenshot. I went straight to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus and downloaded it (on sale for now) based simply on this screenshot that you sent. To my delight... Thumb Keyboard has a text substitution feature!!!
May I ask you which keyboard layout you're using that you have a dedicated number row? I'm not seeing one with that option.
Thanks again!
~Ryan
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That's a custom set you can add to any layout. Hold down the settings key on the keyboard and enable the custom row (its a line with an up arrow ^ above it). Then, you can link whatever you want to the custom row.
MrWilliams2 said:
That's a custom set you can add to any layout. Hold down the settings key on the keyboard and enable the custom row (its a line with an up arrow ^ above it). Then, you can link whatever you want to the custom row.
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I've needed a new keyboard app for a while... and it just got worse when I got the Note 3, and it has been unbearable for the last day since I changed the DPI.
Dedicated number row, and the text substitution option... Swiftkey can suck it. This is awesome. Thank you so much.
Here's what I'm going with...
MrWilliams2 said:
I see that option in Wanam. It was disabled. I enabled it, but it didn't add the symbols...
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Same thing happened with me... uncheck it and when it asks you to reboot there are two options do the fast reboot (from the pulldown menu) Then repeat the process... re-check the option for the keyboard symbols and do a "fast reboot" again and BOOM it should work. They were all there! Let me know if it works for ya

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