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Galaxy Note 2 Tips and FAQ's - Quick Access Thread

Elantric said:
The Samsung Mobile site now has training simulators for USA carrier versions of the Note 2

Here is the AT&T Note 2 Simulator
Samsung Interactive Tutorial


Here is the Verizon Note 2 Simulator
Samsung Interactive Tutorial


Here is the Sprint Note 2 Simulator
Samsung Interactive Tutorial

Here is the US Cellular Note 2 Simulator
Samsung Interactive Tutorial


Here is the T-Mobile Note 2 Simulator
Samsung Interactive Tutorial
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I wish I could use this (Verizon), but it requires Flash Player, which Adobe is no longer supporting for mobile devices, so I can't seem to get to the site from the phone. :(

I'm finding several things that I can't seem to do - like I can't write on the back of a picture (the option is not available on my phone).
 
One fo the things I like about the multi-view window feature is that I can compare similar apps side by side to determine which one fulfills my needs.

case in point --> see this post.

TS
 
Hey,

I tried to format my phone by the phone settings. I pressed the button to start the process, the phone turned off and on having the "Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100" on the screen.

Any ideas how to get my phone to work? The case is that it wont start up completely, it just has the "Samsung Galaxy Note II.." on the screen. I have tried to take the battery off, but it doesnt solve the problem.

Ideas? Help? Thanks..
 
By default I find the screen a bit saturated on the Note II. By going to Settings 》Display 》Screen mode you can modify the look to your liking. I set mine to Natural and feel it represents the colours more accurately.
 
That's the same setting I have on mine.

On a side Note (no pun intended) i am surprised that noone has come up with a way to increase the brightness on the phone beyond what is on the stock device. I still find it a bit hard to read the screen outside in daylight.

TS
 
Thanks for the link, subscribed. Seems that version 4.1.2 may have the brightness issue fixed, so hopefully the devs will incorporate the settings into their roms.

TS
 
Is there a widget for toggling the 3g/4g on and off? I quite often turned my Internet off on my EVO 4G LTE, to conserve battery...

thanks.
 
nlitenme said:
Hmmm...

Here's a couple I found in the Play store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.miabit.android.dataonoff

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.data.enabler

I have no experience with them. If you try them out, let us know how they are.
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Why use a widget? Just create a notification switcher using Widgetsoid. Whatever isn't on the current notification toggle, you can probably add and match the same color scheme as Samsung's.
 
drexappeal said:
Why use a widget? Just create a notification switcher using Widgetsoid. Whatever isn't on the current notification toggle, you can probably add and match the same color scheme as Samsung's.
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Because that's what he asked for. Your way would work, both in the notification tray & as a stand-alone, homescreen widget.
 
I'm back....so I've been watching some videos on YouTube, about the GN2. I have a few questions, and hope that this is an ok place to ask them.

First one, in some of the videos there is an app on the screen called application monitor, but Ican't find it on my device. I had the same app on my Note 10.1 and kind of liked it. I looked in the Playstore, but didn't see it.

My device is running 4.1.1 how do I get 4.1.2?

Last question for now.....on m EVO LTE, there was a soft key that would show all the open apps, and give me the option to swipe it away. Does the GN2 have a similar feature?

Thanks again.
 
excav8ter said:
I'm back....so I've been watching some videos on YouTube, about the GN2. I have a few questions, and hope that this is an ok place to ask them.

First one, in some of the videos there is an app on the screen called application monitor, but Ican't find it on my device. I had the same app on my Note 10.1 and kind of liked it. I looked in the Playstore, but didn't see it.
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You must be watching Lucidmike's videos (some of the best). It's not on mine either. If no one else chimes in, contact him directly.

excav8ter said:
My device is running 4.1.1 how do I get 4.1.2?
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The only way to get it right now would be to root it. None of the U.S. carriers have released it.

excav8ter said:
Last question for now.....on m EVO LTE, there was a soft key that would show all the open apps, and give me the option to swipe it away. Does the GN2 have a similar feature?
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Press & hold the home button.
 
nlitenme said:
You must be watching Lucidmike's videos (some of the best). It's not on mine either. If no one else chimes in, contact him directly.



The only way to get it right now would be to root it. None of the U.S. carriers have released it.



Press & hold the home button.
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Thank you nlitenme. Yes I have been watching lucidmike's videos....I noticed he was from asia when he began talking about a messaging app caled kakao....I have been trying to find some American made reviews, but he has so many videos pop up, I have a hard time finding relevant videos to American released versions.
 
Here's another one...I just noticed that my weather display, on the lock screen is showing a temperature from 2 days ago, but the home screen is showing the current and correct weather.....is there a way to reset the app? It seems that the weather should display the same on both screens.
 
excav8ter said:
Thank you nlitenme. Yes I have been watching lucidmike's videos....I noticed he was from asia when he began talking about a messaging app caled kakao....I have been trying to find some American made reviews, but he has so many videos pop up, I have a hard time finding relevant videos to American released versions.
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You're welcome. Ya, Lucidmike is in South Korea.

One reason for the lack of American reviews is that the International version was released about a month before, so they had a jump on reviews.
 
excav8ter said:
Here's another one...I just noticed that my weather display, on the lock screen is showing a temperature from 2 days ago, but the home screen is showing the current and correct weather.....is there a way to reset the app? It seems that the weather should display the same on both screens.
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I don't have any experience with that. So again, hopefully someone else will chime in.
 
excav8ter said:
Here's another one...I just noticed that my weather display, on the lock screen is showing a temperature from 2 days ago, but the home screen is showing the current and correct weather.....is there a way to reset the app? It seems that the weather should display the same on both screens.
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There's a setting for the refresh rate in lock screen settings.
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Hello...hope u can help...for some reason my muti view has gone from left side ..cant find it anywhere or a setting for it please help....I need it .
 
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