I don't have a Note 2 but am considering. Can't do the Touchwiz thing so I'm wondering the functionality of the sPen without it.
Simple question: I realize all the TW specific features will be lost but can the sPen be used anywhere in Non-TW roms where one would use their finger?
ie Will it perform like an old stylus from Windows Mobile device days? So purely via resistive use and not software driven.
This would be plenty enough for me. But if it's completely crippled then I may have to rethink.
Thanks for any response!
Yes it works, and many ROMs have settings for the pen.
I use slim rom and it has settings to setup what happens when you swipe left, right, up, down, etc.
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Performs like a normal stylus. You can also see the floating cursor for it when it nears the screen.
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It will still work, but you'll lose 99% of the cool features. Touchwiz really isn't that bad. I tried running paranoid android for a few weeks. Came back to Jedi just to get the pen apps back. That's why I bought the Note in the first place!
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It will still work, but you'll lose 99% of the cool features. Touchwiz really isn't that bad. I tried running paranoid android for a few weeks. Came back to Jedi just to get the pen apps back. That's why I bought the Note in the first place!
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Apart from Air View, what else is missing?
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Thanks guys for the responses. Just what I was hoping to hear.
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GetPatriotized said:
Apart from Air View, what else is missing?
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S-Note, and the ability for the phone to tell you that you left the pen sitting on the desk when you walk away.
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Aside from the ability to launch an app when the pen is removed (which can be replaced with certain apps) the double tap to open sNote, and the ability to do the lasso copy thing when you press the button is about it. And i have to say I don't really notice the loss of those 2 features.
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barry99705 said:
S-Note, and the ability for the phone to tell you that you left the pen sitting on the desk when you walk away.
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Memo app from play store is an exact replica of S Note.
TopHatMatt said:
Aside from the ability to launch an app when the pen is removed (which can be replaced with certain apps) the double tap to open sNote, and the ability to do the lasso copy thing when you press the button is about it. And i have to say I don't really notice the loss of those 2 features.
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I can do most of that with GMD S Pen Gestures.
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I really like NotifierPro Plus, so I thought I'd share. For $2.63 this app is a must have imo, I've been using it for a couple days now and absolutely love it. There is a free version available as well. It's very customizable and works great on my Galaxy Nexus. It has a bunch of themes, most are free, but for an extra $1.30 you can get this really sweet ICS theme. Hope you enjoy the app as much as I do.
I have it.. but $1.30 is a lil steep for just a theme.. I love it too
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But when it's something you use every day and you get to keep forever its really not steep. You pay that much or more for a 20oz drink that you don't enjoy for more than an hour. I mean, if it's not a theme your into I understand, but I couldnt ask for a better one.
I have the paid version and its great check out my review
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I only wish there was an option to disable the banners completely when the screen is on.
Works great!!
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It would be nice if it allowed you to quick reply to text messages
Reminds me a lot of iOS which is praticly what it is . Not bad
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I have enough with a company iPhone that I have to carry everyday day. The worst phone, the worst os, all is bad with apple. So if it remember me iOs I pass on this one.
To me its not about if it looks like Android or iOS. When I am wearing my glasses I can usually read whats in my notif bar just fine, but when I am not I have a hard time doing that. So making the text bigger for a few seconds is a big advantage for me. Throw some sweet looking themes and complete customization per app and I'm sold. It may be a feature similar or even adapted from iOS, but you can tell from my screenshot it looks much better than iOS and to me it just feels like it should have been there all along..
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Nice find I was actually looking for something like this
thanks
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It seems the banner is cut off for Samsung Note and S2. It falls behind any wallpaper. Any idea?
I'd use this if the technology was there to allow it to remove the notifications from the status bar. But alas, it isn't possible. =/
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I'd use this if the technology was there to allow it to remove the notifications from the status bar. But alas, it isn't possible. =/
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Is there any way to disable the default notification for missed calls? This would make NotifierPro perfect!
Right now I disabled default notifications for all apps I use (SMS, Mail, PlayStore, GMail, G+, ...), but it seems the Phone app doesn't have any options to disable notifications, or did I miss something?
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It would be nice if it allowed you to quick reply to text messages
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I agree. This is the missing link for me
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Is there any way to disable the default notification for missed calls? This would make NotifierPro perfect!
Right now I disabled default notifications for all apps I use (SMS, Mail, PlayStore, GMail, G+, ...), but it seems the Phone app doesn't have any options to disable notifications, or did I miss something?
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This is my first post on XDA(excluding a copy of this in the general forum by mistake lol) and what a way to start, just bought a Galaxy Note 2 N7100 White today(although I would've loved the grey one but got a good price on this so yeh). Got to say, so far I love the phone and apart from the size, I have no gripes with it. I'm thinking that if I am struggling a little bit right now and it is without a cover, how would it be with a cover on? I guess I'll use it for a few days and see. Galaxy S3 feels tiny in the hand now lol(never thought I'd say that). I have a couple of questions and would be glad if someone could answer them.*Does anyone know how to make one app full screen when using the multiwindow feature? Also, how to swap apps? I saw a video online which had two buttons next to the divider line but there aren't any buttons showing up on mine. I have an o2 variant if that is any help.Am i able to flash a stock rom(without o2 splash screen and bloatware) without rooting? Would this unlock the device also?Thanks
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you can try holding your back button, the multiscreen side bar should shows. If its not, you can try to update you phone via software update in your phone.
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To make the app full screen:
With the arrow in the divider pointing to the app you want full screen, touch the divider. Two options should pop up. Choose the big window.
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With the arrow in the divider pointing to the app you want full screen, touch the divider. Two options should pop up. Choose the big window.
To change apps:
Drag another app from the multi window to the location of the app you want to replace.
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Great way to showcase the S Pen. However, my Note 2 doesn't seem to be showing me any of those buttons.
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Anyone?
Which two buttons?
The buttons mentioned in the above post, onrbof which makes the app full screen and other swaps which side of the bar the app should be on.
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What he did means is OP got to touch or click the middle bar as i put no 1, in order to make indication as no 2 come out..
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Yes I understand and that is what I am doing but no buttons showing up. I can't think of anything that is causing this. There are no updates or maybe if I flash a stock ROM onto it rather than the o2 one, it might work? What do you think? Also will it improve the performance of the phone?
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Is it possible?
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Is it possible?
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This is android, anything legal is possible
What exactly are you asking though? I've never used car dock so I'm not sure what you want
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Well when you pop it in a dock, the dock home screen comes up. In the Accessory menu, you can turn it off, but you can't change it to a different app.
Threads about this online suggest to clear the data for the dock home screen apk, but I don't see anything like it in the ALL applications list.
To make it more complicated, I don't see a Navigation apk in that list either, so even if it came down to app choice to fill the void, I might only be able to go as far as Maps.
Just wondered if anyone knew anything about an app or something to get it to do what I want: docked and loads Navigation.
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Well when you pop it in a dock, the dock home screen comes up. In the Accessory menu, you can turn it off, but you can't change it to a different app.
Threads about this online suggest to clear the data for the dock home screen apk, but I don't see anything like it in the ALL applications list.
To make it more complicated, I don't see a Navigation apk in that list either, so even if it came down to app choice to fill the void, I might only be able to go as far as Maps.
Just wondered if anyone knew anything about an app or something to get it to do what I want: docked and loads Navigation.
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If there is nothing by default I can write you an app.
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This is what you want it to show when docked right?
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If there is nothing by default I can write you an app.
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Well you'd be helping hopefully a bunch of folks out looking for something similar, like choosing your default dock app.
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Well you'd be helping hopefully a bunch of folks out looking for something similar, like choosing your default dock app.
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In the screenshot I posted, is that what you want? Having it prompt you is a little more work. It's possible but not as easily done as hard coding navigation to be default
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elesbb said:
In the screenshot I posted, is that what you want? Having it prompt you is a little more work. It's possible but not as easily done as hard coding navigation to be default
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Essentially, in landscape of course. Maps is also the 4th choice on my phone. That's the one I usually select.
This is a great app that adds pie to your screen. Back, home, and recents. You must turn it on in accessibility and reboot your phone.
Check it out.
Remeber: You can drag and drop pie on any edge.
I am not the dev and I don't know the dev.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.yesoft.handysoftkeys
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Does this kills multi window? And pretty much everything else?
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PhilPan said:
Does this kills multi window? And pretty much everything else?
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Nope.
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I hate the pie thing frankly, and it usually gets in the way of my usability of things like texting or anything on the botton screen. PA and PACMAN have this and it's so frustrating you can't turn that **** off.
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I hate the pie thing frankly, and it usually gets in the way of my usability of things like texting or anything on the botton screen. PA and PACMAN have this and it's so frustrating you can't turn that **** off.
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I don't know what version of PA you were running but pie has always been an optional feature on the "mothership" & original version of PA built for the Nexus 4 by @molesarecoming & gang.
I used full screen / expanded desktop with pie the greater majority of the time since Nexus 4's release and it was the best Android experience I've ever had. I honestly never had a problem with PA's pie getting in the way at the bottom, especially with the "trigger area" adjustable setting. Sorry to hear it wasn't such a good experience for you man!
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I don't know what version of PA you were running but pie has always been an optional feature on the "mothership" & original version of PA built for the Nexus 4 by @molesarecoming & gang.
I used full screen / expanded desktop with pie the greater majority of the time since Nexus 4's release and it was the best Android experience I've ever had. I honestly never had a problem with PA's pie getting in the way at the bottom, especially with the "trigger area" adjustable setting. Sorry to hear it wasn't such a good experience for you man!
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I'm sure there was a bunch of time spent on it but with PACMAN (which includes PA) there is no way to turn it off. Another thing that bugged me about PACMAN (I dont remember if it did this at the time that I used just straight up PA) but it included the software back/home/menu keys whatever you call that. I much prefer hardware buttons to software ones (software just takes up real estate) and they'd be enabled by default even on samsung devices.
Anyways thanks for working on PA though!
Hi all! I'm new to the note 2 and so far I love it. Coming from the lg optimus g there is a ton to learn on here (not bashing any of the great ppl who made this phone even better) I'm just looking for advice and a direction I should go. What roms you like and why. I assume if I go cm I'll lose all the s pen features? I look forward to helping and being apart of the note 2 on xda. Thanks for all your input
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Hi, welcome to the Note 2 Side of XDA. I'll show you what my phone looks like, and why I have it set up as such.
Generally you'll lose all of the Samsung touchwiz features if you move to cm or any other AOSP rom, that includes the amazing camera, advanced S-pen functionality and some of the more gimmicky features offered by TW.
I'm currently running AOSPA 3+ using the devil kernel found over on the Verizon note 2 original android section. I've got quite a few mods running as well (Xposed framework etc) but here's the rundown. I I'm particularly a fan of Paranoid Android colors, because it themes the notification bar and nav bar based on what app you're in. Being be to use Halo is a huge plus as well, along side the per app dpi options.
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To gain some of the S-pen functionality back there's a few apps you can install, some need to be bought to attain full use though.
CM S-pen add on
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tushar.cmspen
This allows an AOSP rom to detect when the S-pen has been removed and reinserted.
Note Buddy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tushar.spen_helper
This will add S-pen sounds, an S-pen menu in the notification shade, and auto launch an app to imitate the pop up note effect.
Float note
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803284
Basically this is used in conjunction with note buddy so that when you remove the S-pen, This floating note app pops up.
As for all the other touchwiz junk, someone else will have to chime in, because I don't use TW roms. Not enough theming capability, and touchwiz is a resource hog.
Hope this helps ya out. Hopefully other people will chime in a out what rom they use and why.
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