What apps do you guys use for your S-Pen?
First time note user and as cool as i think the S-Pen is, i cant really find a use for it! Its a bit gimmicky really! So iam trying to find some apps that make use of it so i can have a few more reasons to take out and use the s-pen.
Any apps you guys recommend?
Looking for a really good coloring book app in particular and any other cool apps that make use of the pen! Thanks
You can use the Spen for any apps , good thing is your screen remains clean as well , i use mine for torrent websites where its too tiny to read without zoom , and the magnetfiy option makes this nice and simple
I use my s pen for all things writing. I use One Note for notes as I don't like s note nor does it cross platforms so I can continue on my surface when I'm back at the office. The s pen is an absolute necessity for me. I can draw diagrams and sketches will bidding my jobs. Can't imagine having to draw or write with my finger. I've been on note devices since note 2.
Someone has suggested some simple games for S-Pen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=42&v=2u9V5-kxZGQ
Not a gimmick at all.
I mainly use mine for writing down notes or drawing up diagrams. Writing information on a photo or screenshot.
Also use the text select all the time. When your on a website and cant get the text to highlight to copy it.
Then the spen and the built in app works great.
Thanks guys. It seems it has more uses then i thought
Also if you use outlook for work, hovering over an email will bring up a preview view of said email.
I find using the spen for editing photos is way more useful and more accurate than using my tubby lil finger.
I use picsay pro + my s pen for editing photos.
My favorite SPen app hands down is Samsung Scrapbook. Ive not been able to find it in the Galaxy Store but its available via Samsungs web site
https://www.sammobile.com/apk/scrapbook/scrapbook-16-1-28/
I had it installed on my Note 8 and now 10+... Also installed it on my Galaxy Tab. In order to use the app you would use the SPen smart select and then you tap "Share" then select Scrapbook from the list of apps and you can save the extracted text or image into Scrapbook. Same way it worked on the Note 4.
You can add tags and categorize your scrapbook clippings as well. It will even store web URLS from where you had used smart select.
Scrapbook also supports sync which you can enable via in app settings, sync over wifi. Or via phone settings, accounts & backup, accounts, Samsung Acct, 3 dots menu, sync settings. Scroll to bottom and turn on Scrapbook.
xile6 said:
Not a gimmick at all.
I mainly use mine for writing down notes or drawing up diagrams. Writing information on a photo or screenshot.
Also use the text select all the time. When your on a website and cant get the text to highlight to copy it.
Then the spen and the built in app works great.
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Just did that today for a redeem code that was obnoxiously long. Couldn't copy and paste it for some reason, so I used smart select and converted it to text. I was so thrilled!
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File4mat said:
My favorite SPen app hands down is Samsung Scrapbook. Ive not been able to find it in the Galaxy Store but its available via Samsungs web site
https://www.sammobile.com/apk/scrapbook/scrapbook-16-1-28/
I had it installed on my Note 8 and now 10+... Also installed it on my Galaxy Tab. In order to use the app you would use the SPen smart select and then you tap "Share" then select Scrapbook from the list of apps and you can save the extracted text or image into Scrapbook. Same way it worked on the Note 4.
You can add tags and categorize your scrapbook clippings as well. It will even store web URLS from where you had used smart select.
Scrapbook also supports sync which you can enable via in app settings, sync over wifi. Or via phone settings, accounts & backup, accounts, Samsung Acct, 3 dots menu, sync settings. Scroll to bottom and turn on Scrapbook.
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This may sound stupid, but what do you actually use the app for?
PsiPhiDan said:
This may sound stupid, but what do you actually use the app for?
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Allot of times I like clip a portion of a web page for later reference. Like instructions how to enable developer options. So I smart select the text instructions, save it into Scrapbook under my Phone Tips category.
Later I can open scrapbook to read the instructions, tap to visit the web site where I got the screen clip from or share it in an sms.
I have numerous categories from game screenshots with annotations, to tech tips from the web. Its a way to collect information, extract text later when convenient and not congest the gallery with images.
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File4mat said:
Allot of times I like clip a portion of a web page for later reference. Like instructions how to enable developer options. So I smart select the text instructions, save it into Scrapbook under my Phone Tips category.
Later I can open scrapbook to read the instructions, tap to visit the web site where I got the screen clip from or share it in an sms.
I have numerous categories from game screenshots with annotations, to tech tips from the web. Its a way to collect information, extract text later when convenient and not congest the gallery with images.
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Downloaded! Sold. ?
Any app to practice the S-pen sensitivity?
File4mat said:
Allot of times I like clip a portion of a web page for later reference. Like instructions how to enable developer options. So I smart select the text instructions, save it into Scrapbook under my Phone Tips category.
Later I can open scrapbook to read the instructions, tap to visit the web site where I got the screen clip from or share it in an sms.
I have numerous categories from game screenshots with annotations, to tech tips from the web. Its a way to collect information, extract text later when convenient and not congest the gallery with images.
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Been using Samsung Scrapbook app for meany years.!!
Can't remember when, since Samsung first bundled it in Firmware.! (... was it available re Note 2.. Note 3 days.? )
Anyway,
i kinda "forgot" about Scrapbook app , as Samsung "ditched" it... very quietly !!!!
I was very annoyed/upset about this fact.
Saw your reference/link to Scrapbook app, on Sammobile and downloaded it again.
Installed and still working fine.
I managed to access my Samsung account and sync all my old Scrapbook backups notes .... (many years back.)
Good trip down memory lane !
Thanks... I'm happy again.!
Agree it's a very useful tool for me.!
Just to add..... / any suggestions..?
I see Samsung seems to have ditched, the ability for
handwriting to text, in search boxes/field .?
Please note,
Im not referring, to when using Samsung stock keyboard.
Handwriting to text is still an option with Samsung keyboard.
I'm referring to
eg i use SwiftKey and say i want to Google search for "something" then you could hover S pen over search box
and a small blueish icon would appear with a capital T .
If you tapped the icon you could write with Spen and it would convert to text..
Now Samsung has again quietly, removed this function...?
A'm i correct in assuming this or wrong.
Any other options or app available.
Thanks.
I refer to my above post.
Here is a snip of what i "talking about"
re ability to search with handwriting to text.. with another keyboard.. no Samsung keyboard.
I took foto & snip it.
It's still available and working on my Samsung Tab A (2016)
Any suggestions.
Thanks.
File4mat said:
Allot of times I like clip a portion of a web page for later reference. Like instructions how to enable developer options. So I smart select the text instructions, save it into Scrapbook under my Phone Tips category.
Later I can open scrapbook to read the instructions, tap to visit the web site where I got the screen clip from or share it in an sms.
I have numerous categories from game screenshots with annotations, to tech tips from the web. Its a way to collect information, extract text later when convenient and not congest the gallery with images.
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What app exactly is that ? Did not see a scrapbook app in galaxy store that looks like yours
Pinu'u said:
What app exactly is that ? Did not see a scrapbook app in galaxy store that looks like yours
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He posted a direct link to it on his list on the first page. You gotta read ALL the posts.
I use the app below a lot.... Probably the most used spen thing on my phone
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eabdrazakov.photomontage
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He posted a direct link to it on his list on the first page. You gotta read ALL the posts.
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Thanks, looks like i was too fast going through the whole thread :silly:
willcor said:
I refer to my above post.
Here is a snip of what i "talking about"
re ability to search with handwriting to text.. with another keyboard.. no Samsung keyboard.
I took foto & snip it.
It's still available and working on my Samsung Tab A (2016)
Any suggestions.
Thanks.
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You are 100% correct! I dont see the popup "T" button on the note 10. I hadnt dug into the spen features yet. This is a huge disappointment. Im reading an old Note 8 manual and the feature was called Direct Pen Input. OMG any chance we can pull the APK from a Note 8/9 and install it?
https://www.samsung.com/africa_en/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-direct-pen-input-option/
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As you may have seen, one of the GTab devs ported various Adam apps to run on the GTab. (Thanks to cnewsgrp for the heads up).
Have tried installing them on my 101, and thought I'd offer some feedback and screens for people wondering whether to install them.
To clarify: calendar, mail, calculator and sniffer I installed by placing the apk in system/app folder on UrukDroid 0.5 rooted system (renamed the Mail'd apk to "email.apk") Don't forget to back up original versions. The others I just installed as regular apk (again on UrukDroid 0.5). Have attached a zip of all the files at the bottom of the post. Had to split into 2 packages due to upload size restrictions, system apk contains calendar, email, calculator and sniffer. Misc contains the rest.
Updated modified version of keyboard available in post 29.
1. Calculator - works as expected. The screen alignment is slightly off, so to enter "1", you have to press between "1" and "2". Also, link to normal calculator just goes back to homescreen.
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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2. Calendar - again, works much as expected. Only thing I've found is that trying to add a new entry causes a force close.
3. Canvas - not much to say. Random force closes, can save new images, can't save edited images
4. Keyboard - fits the 101 screen really well, and I love the Fn key, rather than long press, for symbols. Not so keen on the colour, no obvious way to change skins.
5. Quick office
6. Sniffer - seems to work well, doesn't pick up microSD as storage on main screen, but you can navigate to it. No force closes yet.
7. Mail'd - same set up as K9 (which its based on). Looks nice on the 101's screen - initial screen shows accounts>folders>mail. Opening an email slides the whole screen across to the left, showing mail list>message. Takes a bit of time to load messages each time the app is opened. IMAP and Hotmail work fine. No force closes yet. New mail works, but address box not linked to contacts, so you have to type whole address.
fisha21 said:
Have tried installing them on my 101, and thought I'd offer some feedback and screens for people wondering whether to install them.
7. Mail'd - same set up as K9 (which its based on). Looks nice on the 101's screen - initial screen shows accounts>folders>mail. Opening an email slides the whole screen across to the left, showing mail list>message. Takes a bit of time to load messages each time the app is opened. IMAP and Hotmail work fine. No force closes yet. New mail works, but address box not linked to contacts, so you have to type whole address.
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Did you install the mail client on a stock firmware or one installed with the SDE?
I hope it's a stock firmware. Because i'v been looking for something like this.
wdl1908 said:
Did you install the mail client on a stock firmware or one installed with the SDE?
I hope it's a stock firmware. Because i'v been looking for something like this.
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I'm afraid it was on the SDE, should have specified. Had to install by replacing Email.apk in system/app. Didn't try on stock, don't use it since UrukDroid 0.3!
fisha21 said:
I'm afraid it was on the SDE, should have specified. Had to install by replacing Email.apk in system/app. Didn't try on stock, don't use it since UrukDroid 0.3!
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Did you just copy the apk to /system/app? Or did you do something special.
wdl1908 said:
Did you just copy the apk to /system/app? Or did you do something special.
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Renamed the apk to "Email.apk" and popped into /system/app. Have updated OP with details of installation method I used (thanks for your questions, made me realise I should have written that in first place!)
fisha21 said:
Renamed the apk to "Email.apk" and popped into /system/app. Have updated OP with details of installation method I used (thanks for your questions, made me realise I should have written that in first place!)
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Hmm well the strange thing is I downloaded the zip file extracted the apk pushed it to my A101IT sd card and installed it via the file manager.
IT WORKS. So no need for root or SDE.
Still some display bugs though but I imagine those will get fixed.
How is the Quick Office functionality? I'd give it a shot myself but I'm at work and the Archos is at home (finally had to quit bringing it in so I could get stuff done . . . yet here I am in the forums)
fisha21 said:
As you may have seen, one of the GTab devs ported various Adam apps to run on the GTab. (Thanks to cnewsgrp for the heads up).
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Thanks for this post. I will check this out soon.
wdl1908 said:
Hmm well the strange thing is I downloaded the zip file extracted the apk pushed it to my A101IT sd card and installed it via the file manager.
IT WORKS. So no need for root or SDE.
Still some display bugs though but I imagine those will get fixed.
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Interesting news, thanks for that. So does it just sit alongside the stock email?
p0rk burn said:
How is the Quick Office functionality? I'd give it a shot myself but I'm at work and the Archos is at home (finally had to quit bringing it in so I could get stuff done . . . yet here I am in the forums)
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Have only tried it a bit. Very smooth interface, makes good use of the 101's screen size. Editing existing files and creating new files works well, no force closes so far. Haven't investigated the full feature set, but much the same as QuickOffice via the Market I guess. Haven't used the original QuickOffice, so can't compare them I'm afraid. The only obvious omission from the Adam version seems to be the lack of the "ConnectMobile" aspect ie no way to use the Adam version to access GDocs etc
EDIT No my mistake, it does indeed support online services - GDocs, Dropbox, box, mobileme.
Info box gives version as "Quickoffice 1.0.1 - Tablet"
also the webbrowser is nice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928832
fisha21 said:
Interesting news, thanks for that. So does it just sit alongside the stock email?
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Yes I have both the stock email client and the Mail'd client
for Sniffer how do you get the bottom menu to show up. on my Archos 70 I can't see the Applications or that bottom menu bar. I am assuming because the app is sized for a 10" screen.
Mail'd and Quick Office
I have installed both Mail'd and Quick Office, they are working! I have not had any but will report any issues I do run into.
minterbartolo said:
for Sniffer how do you get the bottom menu to show up. on my Archos 70 I can't see the Applications or that bottom menu bar. I am assuming because the app is sized for a 10" screen.
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That's just how it came up when I installed. I guess as you say, it's designed for 10" screen.
micmcguire said:
I have installed both Mail'd and Quick Office, they are working! I have not had any but will report any issues I do run into.
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Have to say, I found Mail'd quite slow and clunky to use. Have also tried the Samsung Mail app, and though they both look nicer, I end up back with K9 for functionality. QuickOffice on the other hand is absolutely brilliant!
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That's just how it came up when I installed. I guess as you say, it's designed for 10" screen.
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that is what I figured, it looks nice, but without the full screen it is not that useful for me.
it seems, it's working. Only the calendar really doesn't want to add new events.
Thank you very much for this thread.
I have replaced stock apps Email (Mail'd), Browser, Calculator, Calendar and installed Quick Office, Sniffer they are working
Mail'd, I love this app.
Browser is very nice, download web page quickly.
Calculator better than stock app.
Calendar is very beautiful but could not add event. (FC)
Quick Office, I though better than Documents To Go
Sniffer, Not interesting for me, uninstalled.
jakkrith said:
Browser is very nice, download web page quickly.
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It's just the defaut browser with a custom ui.
I like Mail'd, but canvas crashes constantly...sniffer is useless on the 101...and I dont need the others. Keeping maild though...luv that sheit!
Mail'd works on A70IT but I can't go pass the first screen... I can't see/touch the "next" button as seen on screenshot...
maybe cause A70 is limited to 800 x480 resolution
also.. browser.apk i got from Gtab thread can't be install... someone please point me to the right browser file please..
thankss
used a Note II for over a year now
just upgraded today to the note 3, to discover that in the S Note app, when you create a new note, THERE"S NO PREVIEW!!!
before on the note 2, when you open the app, there's a grid style listing of all your notes, each one with a preview of its contents!
Very useful when you have almost a hundred notes!
I imported everything using my Samsung account, and EVERY note on the new note 3 phone has a "cover" over the notes!! no previews!
so when i open the app, im greeted by TONS of blue (or whatever color) boxes, making it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find the note im looking for!
are there any other users out there that HEAVILY use the S-Note app that understand my frustration???
Searching Google is pointless... and i swear ive been thru EVERY setting trying to figure it out...
why would they CHANGE THIS???!?!
anyone know how to get the previews back??
I found that if i go into EACH note, I can create a preview, and have to re size a preview box, but that would take hours for all my notes, and still doesn't solve the problem of new notes defaulting to having a preview for the "cover"
I know there's that drag down thing to see a preview.. but once again, this defeats the purpose.. its gone from a super useful app, to not usable at all!!
I need to see a list / grid of previews when opening app up!
HELP!!!
any advice appreciated!
FYI im not looking for alternative apps - so I don't need suggestions to "stop using" Snote I know its a semi-crappy app.. but REALLY>>>?? common samsung!!!
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danpayton said:
used a Note II for over a year now
just upgraded today to the note 3, to discover that in the S Note app, when you create a new note, THERE"S NO PREVIEW!!!
before on the note 2, when you open the app, there's a grid style listing of all your notes, each one with a preview of its contents!
Very useful when you have almost a hundred notes!
I imported everything using my Samsung account, and EVERY note on the new note 3 phone has a "cover" over the notes!! no previews!
so when i open the app, im greeted by TONS of blue (or whatever color) boxes, making it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find the note im looking for!
are there any other users out there that HEAVILY use the S-Note app that understand my frustration???
Searching Google is pointless... and i swear ive been thru EVERY setting trying to figure it out...
why would they CHANGE THIS???!?!
anyone know how to get the previews back??
I found that if i go into EACH note, I can create a preview, and have to re size a preview box, but that would take hours for all my notes, and still doesn't solve the problem of new notes defaulting to having a preview for the "cover"
I know there's that drag down thing to see a preview.. but once again, this defeats the purpose.. its gone from a super useful app, to not usable at all!!
I need to see a list / grid of previews when opening app up!
HELP!!!
any advice appreciated!
FYI im not looking for alternative apps - so I don't need suggestions to "stop using" Snote I know its a semi-crappy app.. but REALLY>>>?? common samsung!!!
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Use the S-pen and hover over them. It's not the best, but it works for me. don't think there's any settings to fix the app itself. Hope I helped.
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lilhectord said:
Use the S-pen and hover over them. It's not the best, but it works for me. don't think there's any settings to fix the app itself. Hope I helped.
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yea.. its not ideal, but thanks! I turned airview back on, and it least i can see something. thanks for the help!
I know I hope someone finds a way to fix it entirely! It's a shame when they have something great in previous devices but goof up in the newer ones. Let's just be patient, I bet a lot of people agree with this issue! I just saw no one was replying and I'd just give you an option
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danpayton said:
used a Note II for over a year now
just upgraded today to the note 3, to discover that in the S Note app, when you create a new note, THERE"S NO PREVIEW!!!
before on the note 2, when you open the app, there's a grid style listing of all your notes, each one with a preview of its contents!
Very useful when you have almost a hundred notes!
I imported everything using my Samsung account, and EVERY note on the new note 3 phone has a "cover" over the notes!! no previews!
so when i open the app, im greeted by TONS of blue (or whatever color) boxes, making it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find the note im looking for!
are there any other users out there that HEAVILY use the S-Note app that understand my frustration???
Searching Google is pointless... and i swear ive been thru EVERY setting trying to figure it out...
why would they CHANGE THIS???!?!
anyone know how to get the previews back??
I found that if i go into EACH note, I can create a preview, and have to re size a preview box, but that would take hours for all my notes, and still doesn't solve the problem of new notes defaulting to having a preview for the "cover"
I know there's that drag down thing to see a preview.. but once again, this defeats the purpose.. its gone from a super useful app, to not usable at all!!
I need to see a list / grid of previews when opening app up!
HELP!!!
any advice appreciated!
FYI im not looking for alternative apps - so I don't need suggestions to "stop using" Snote I know its a semi-crappy app.. but REALLY>>>?? common samsung!!!
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This, along with losing text reflow in the stock browse, are two VERY big Note 3 letdowns.
Please bear with my several threads I am posting here. I am new to the Note 8 and the whole Note family and I am facing a bunch of issues.
Now, in the S-note app, I put a different background by going through the menus and choosing an image as the background. Great. Now, I noticed that after doing that, I can NO longer add voice memos or add any objects via the buttons below as these buttons are missing!!! Can ya help me? See the photos via the dropbox links to see what I am on about.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9krlhjzy1mmjsp/2013-10-10 16.50.50.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/olsor30fl74077p/2013-10-10 16.49.19.png
litetaker said:
Please bear with my several threads I am posting here. I am new to the Note 8 and the whole Note family and I am facing a bunch of issues.
Now, in the S-note app, I put a different background by going through the menus and choosing an image as the background. Great. Now, I noticed that after doing that, I can NO longer add voice memos or add any objects via the buttons below as these buttons are missing!!! Can ya help me? See the photos via the dropbox links to see what I am on about.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9krlhjzy1mmjsp/2013-10-10 16.50.50.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/olsor30fl74077p/2013-10-10 16.49.19.png
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It Seems you are using the memo template for your image based notes. I don't think memo supports voice or objects.
Try the note or Idea note (for memo like blank canvas) for your template.
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It Seems you are using the memo template for your image based notes. I don't think memo supports voice or objects.
Try the note or Idea note (for memo like blank canvas) for your template.
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Brilliant! That was indeed the problem, thanks!
After days of research I still have not found the answer that I am looking for. My old note 10.1 tablet was used extensively for school. I keep my textbooks and notes on it. The digitizer died so I upgraded to a 2014 edition. I am very upset over the loss of functionality with this tablet. When I lasso something I get the option to copy it to scrapbook and a whole bunch of other programs but not the clip board or gallery. I can copy it to lecture notes but it is done in a very clunky way. With my old note tablet I would simply lasso something like an equation in a text book and I would then wait about 5 seconds and the picture would disappear and automatically be save to clipboard. I then switched back to lecture notes and I would click the menu and select Import image and then choose gallery and my lassoed image would be right there. I simply selected it, change the size how I needed it and clicked the little check mark. Done.
With the new note there is no way to save to clipboard. My only other option is to upload it to a program like photos, Picasa, drive, and so on. I should not need an internet connection to upload something to what is basically being used as a clipboard. How do I get this feature back? Do I need to root? Can I reinstall the old note program or settings? Of course samsung says that it can't be done but I find that hard to believe since the older tablet did it just fine. Any help is appreciated.
Does lecture notes not appear in the list of programs you can send the selection to? Maybe you can ask the developer to help, as ever note, one note, snote etc are all there. Much easier than copying to clipboard and then importing.
By the way, once you send it to a program, it does get copied to the clipboard automatically. You can paste it if you are using the Samsung keyboard.
lecture notes
arbit12 said:
Does lecture notes not appear in the list of programs you can send the selection to? Maybe you can ask the developer to help, as ever note, one note, snote etc are all there. Much easier than copying to clipboard and then importing.
By the way, once you send it to a program, it does get copied to the clipboard automatically. You can paste it if you are using the Samsung keyboard.
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Yes it does, but the issue is that when I select it, it wants to open it in a new notebook or open a existing notebook and then insert it at the beginning of the notebook. If I am in a class where I have taken lots of notes then I have to drag the inserted image to the bottom of the page, use the volume buttons to move the page down, then drag again, move page, again and again for however many pages of notes I have. The way it used to work was I lassoed something, copied to clipboard, went back to lecture notes where I had just left it, insert image and confirm. It has changed from about a 10 second process to 30 seconds or more for a single image. At this point I would be happy with removing the new snote and spen settings from both my note 4 and note 10.1 2014 and putting the old snote/spen settings back in to get this functionality back. It's just stupid that clipboard is not an option. And the ONLY reason that it seems it isn't is because Samsung wants us to use it's apps, which it has already shown that it won't support from version to version. I used to use snote for all of this but when I upgraded my phone my old tablet and the new phone would no longer sync. So I upgraded the tablet too and now wish I hadn't. The moment another company comes out with a comparable product with native stylus support, I am done with Samsung.
Yeah, It's annoying that there is no copy to clipboard option. I also use it for notes and I multiwindow a PDF reader with Lecture notes. The lecture notes option in the lasso kills the multiwindow and, as you said, it works weirdly.
The solution I found: Select whatever you want to copy with the lasso. In the apps selection bar, select the Bluetooth option (with Bluetooth off). If you see at the bottom. Of the screen, a little white rectangle will say 'Copied to clipboard'. Then a popup will appear saying: 'You need to enable bluetooth' Click Cancel and wohala!!
Paste it as you know.
I actually posted this in a conversation with acadroid, Lecturenotes creator, somewhere.
Edit: Here, better explained with images:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59873552&postcount=30
Tell me if it works..
It does seem to copy to a "non standard" clip board. Thanks for the tip. I also noticed that after trying this that if I select lecture note from the menu it is not trying to open a new note book now. It seems to try to insert the picture where I last was in lecture notes. Not sure why the change. I think I can make it work. I think the failure here is mostly not being able to copy straight to a clip board or the gallery but that is more on samsung than lecture notes. And lector notes is one hell of a step up from snote. Thanks for the tips everyone.
@sendeth: I am not sure whether this helps, but LectureNotes has an open `import image in open notebook´ in the app's import settings. If you enable this option, any image which is opened with LectureNotes or shared to LectureNotes gets directly imported (or, more precisely, placed for import) into the currently open notebook.
You might want to wait for the lollipop upgrade, or do it if you already have it available. It has the smart clip feature from Note 4, which let's you grab screen clips and keep them in a floating tray onscreen, then paste into whichever application you want. I use it all the time on the edge, and it works pretty well. Haven't tried with LN though.
Samsung has added their own skin to Google Messages. The layout, colors, and functionality are all different than the standard Google Messages - even though the phone sees "Google Messages" as being installed from the Play Store. I much prefer the standard Google Messages app over the Samsung-skinned app.
It's even missing features. Like on Google Messages, an iPhone user can react to a text and it'll show the corresponding emoji. On the Samsung-skinned Messages, it sends the standard text saying they reacted. It also doesn't include the option to send higher resolution photos with Google Photos.
If you uninstall Google Messages app, then re-download from the Play Store, you are given back the Samsung themed version.
Anyone have a tip on how to break this? Cheers!
Don't think you easily can however you can morph the appearance by changing the theme or using Goodlock Theme Park.
Load the Goodlock family of apps regardless, far more customization than any other stock Android.
Themes controll the appearance of the keyboard, phone/text message and other screen layouts/colors. Personally I like the basic high contrast themes the most.
Pick theme>pick icon pack>set whatever wallpaper you wish*.
*can be rather time consuming as there are hundreds of free themes, icon packs and more on the Galaxy Store. You'll likely find more than one you like. Make note of the ones you use for future reloads.
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Don't think you easily can however you can morph the appearance by changing the theme or using Goodlock Theme Park.
Load the Goodlock family of apps regardless, far more customization than any other stock Android.
Themes controll the appearance of the keyboard, phone/text message and other screen layouts/colors. Personally I like the basic high contrast themes the most.
Pick theme>pick icon pack>set whatever wallpaper you wish*.
*can be rather time consuming as there are hundreds of free themes, icon packs and more on the Galaxy Store. You'll likely find more than one you like. Make note of the ones you use for future reloads.
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Thank you for the theme suggestion. I think the better alternative though would be the removal/disabling of the app since adjusting the theme is not going to solve any of the original issues.
It is odd that Samsung has been able to somehow override an app from the Play Store using some sort of signature or flag on our devices.
That is what I would like help on rectifying. Getting the default plain old Google Messages setup on our devices.
cyburke said:
Thank you for the theme suggestion. I think the better alternative though would be the removal/disabling of the app since adjusting the theme is not going to solve any of the original issues.
It is odd that Samsung has been able to somehow override an app from the Play Store using some sort of signature or flag on our devices.
That is what I would like help on rectifying. Getting the default plain old Google Messages setup on our devices.
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You're welcome. That is odd as the Samsung theme doesn't interact with my 3rd party apps like that, only the Samsung apps for the most part, the keyboard being an exception.
It may be the Galaxy theme you're using is not fully compatible with that OS version or was written to morph that app intentionally... or just a mistake.
Try some other themes.
Try clearing the system cache.
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You're welcome. That is odd as the Samsung theme doesn't interact with my 3rd party apps like that, only the Samsung apps for the most part, the keyboard being an exception.
It may be the Galaxy theme you're using is not fully compatible with that OS version or was written to morph that app intentionally... or just a mistake.
Try some other themes.
Try clearing the system cache.
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This is a known issue by others with the S22. I copied this content from the Samsung forums and posted here to reach a wider audience. It's not a theme or visual issue, but rather a functionality issue ..
Samsung has seemingly and somehow made the install of Google Messages look a bit more like Samsung Messages, and some features of Google Messages are removed, even though you are indeed using Google Messages, albeit a Samsung tweaked version.
cyburke said:
Samsung has added their own skin to Google Messages. The layout, colors, and functionality are all different than the standard Google Messages - even though the phone sees "Google Messages" as being installed from the Play Store. I much prefer the standard Google Messages app over the Samsung-skinned app.
It's even missing features. Like on Google Messages, an iPhone user can react to a text and it'll show the corresponding emoji. On the Samsung-skinned Messages, it sends the standard text saying they reacted. It also doesn't include the option to send higher resolution photos with Google Photos.
If you uninstall Google Messages app, then re-download from the Play Store, you are given back the Samsung themed version.
Anyone have a tip on how to break this? Cheers!
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I was able to do it by downloading the messages apk and installing it. It overwrote the Samsung version and now it's back to normal.
An easier way to do it, at least for me, was uninstalling updates in the App settings for Messages. This seemed to have reverted it back to default Google Messages, albeit an outdated version if that matters to you.
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I was able to do it by downloading the messages apk and installing it. It overwrote the Samsung version and now it's back to normal.
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Hi! Which version did you use? I tried a few from apkmirror and it said invalid for both. Did you roll the existing one back before you installed the "update"? Thank you!
RedPanda1094 said:
Hi! Which version did you use? I tried a few from apkmirror and it said invalid for both. Did you roll the existing one back before you installed the "update"? Thank you!
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Thanks for the follow-up questions, Panda! I was curious about the same...
baillou2 if you are able to share the version you used that would be great!
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Thanks for the follow-up questions, Panda! I was curious about the same...
baillou2 if you are able to share the version you used that would be great!
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This one worked for me. I just chose the first variant (the universal phone open beta.) It downloads Google's version of Messages, but in the play store it still shows the option to 'update' messages, and if you update it then it will revert back to the 'samsung dynamic' messages. I really wish there was a way to remove the samsung version of messages permenantly.
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This one worked for me. I just chose the first variant (the universal phone open beta.) It downloads Google's version of Messages, but in the play store it still shows the option to 'update' messages, and if you update it then it will revert back to the 'samsung dynamic' messages. I really wish there was a way to remove the samsung version of messages permenantly.
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Thanks! I can confirm that this worked for me too.
Steps I took.... Force Stop existing install of Google Messages, Clear Data, Clear Cache.. Then I went to Google Play Store and on Google Messages I used the 3 dots at the top right and un-check the Auto Update option.
From there I download the APK you listed and installed and immediately I have the "original" Google Messages back on my device!
Not sure if this is the Beta or not because I can't tell if the iPhone instant reply option is working until I get one from an iPhone user in my Contacts (ha) but it is indeed Google Messages without the Samsung skin.
Cheers!
i dont think thats possible, since its baked into the software... also having two messages app is a pain...
You can always use adb to delete it, get an APK from APK Mirror, and then use APK Updater to update the app whenever a new APK is available.
Downloaded and installed the APK from apkmirror and it did revert the look back to regular messages but the "show iphone reactions as emojis" option is still missing. Had the option on my s20 ultra and now sadly missing from my s22 ultra and now I get to hear all about the dreaded "green bubble" from my colleagues again. Thanks Sam
The option should be there for iphone emojis. Make sure you join the beta for Google messages on the play store as well as download the universal open beta from apk.
Have done both of those things. The option is not showing there for me regardless of what I have running on my phone. I figure it is likely a server side switch like most things google related and it will come to my phone when it does. At this point it is what it is.
penguin007 said:
The option should be there for iphone emojis. Make sure you join the beta for Google messages on the play store as well as download the universal open beta from apk.
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Have done both of those things. The option is not showing there for me regardless of what I have running on my phone. I figure it is likely a server side switch like most things google related and it will come to my phone when it does. At this point it is what it is.
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I can confirm as well. Was previously using the Beta version of the app on my S21, and with working iPhone emoji replies to messages. Now on the S22 I've done all the steps, and have the "original" Google Messages installed - same Beta version as is setup on my S21 - but I do NOT have the option to enable iPhone emoji replies (to receive them)
Is anyone's Google Messages extraordinarily slow?
cyburke said:
This is a known issue by others with the S22. I copied this content from the Samsung forums and posted here to reach a wider audience. It's not a theme or visual issue, but rather a functionality issue ..
Samsung has seemingly and somehow made the install of Google Messages look a bit more like Samsung Messages, and some features of Google Messages are removed, even though you are indeed using Google Messages, albeit a Samsung tweaked version.
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I haven't played with this. I loathe Google products in general and limit my investment in them because I know Google will always screw them up, eventually. It's their nature.
Samsung generally has exceptional customization and options. Samsung is also notorious for its hidden in plain sight menus as well in locations that seem counterintuitive at times. I make a point of exploring the settings menu extensively when bored. Even after 2+ I'm still finding surprises on this Android 9 loaded N10+.
Play with it...
I downloaded the messages beta from apk mirror. Now I have the normal messages. But I also use Google Contacts, and when I start a text it defaults to Google Contacts. But when I receive a text it comes in under Samsung Contacts. I wish I could remove Samsung contacts and just use Google Contacts. When I go to set as default, it's greyed out for both Samsung and Google. I want to try and use Android Debloater to remove Samsung Contacts and Samsung themed Messages.