I am constantly taking notes on my phone now in meetings, using S-Note with the S-Pen. This is very handy when I can't use my PC because it is in use presenting a powerpoint etc. However, I have to keep opening more pages (and write the meeting name etc on the top and page 2 of x, etc.
I noticed the pages can be made shorter by dragging up the edge. How can they be made really long so I can take all the notes on one page?
Try zooming, and make the pen nib more fine. And then navigate the page with your finger and write with the pen
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Thanks for the idea - this is an option but still it's a pain that I cannot just make the note longer. Are there no other ways to make the note 'page' longer?
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I wanted to know since the tab has a screen that is 3x as big as a Galaxy S (3 phones put side by side on the tab) is there an app or a home launcher or something that will allow me to have multiple things running on different screens.
For example, I need to take information from one document and organize with another and I can easily switch between them on Windows and Linux.
I then need to tag along to other places and want to continue to edit both documents on my tab, I have to keep opening one document then remember a sentence or piece of information for a second and close that document and open the second one to continue typing it up.
It is a real hassle and very time consuming and frustrating. Our tabs are pretty big and I would like to utilize it to the fullest of its capabilities as a tablet/big smartphone.
What my suggestion is if anyone feels like making an app that I can do just this and more on my tab, they couod design an app that works like the home screen.
For instance you open a document, email, or webpage and want to look at another document or note you made for yourself or another email. All you do is swipe to the left or right and it is a clear home screen or something to that effect or maybe a list of documents, notes, emails, webpages you can open. You then choose/open what you need and can continue with the first page having the second one open for reference or whatever the case may be.
You can then easily switch between the 2 or however many pages you have opened just by swiping the screen just like you would your homescreen.
If someone knows of such an app or had the resources to make one please let me know.
Also this would make for a great multi-tasking app if made correctly.
What might be an issue here is that most programs themselves are going to detect the loss of focus and handle things. Either saving/reverting to front screen/closing down completely, or leaving things up and running.
I can see what you're after, more a 'cards' type thing, and it might be possible, but you'd have to override what the OS is sending to the apps (don't send the lose focus thing), or get the apps to handle things differently.
Either going to be impossible, or trivial. And even if it was possible to be hacked, apps are going to be assuming their running and might use more power. The way it works at the moment is to assume you're being shut down, and handle that gracefully so you're using minimal resources on a phone.
If one were to change how android handles the multi-tasking, would this sort of app be possible?
Another question is, are there any document editors that can do something like this?
I have an iPod Touch and an app named iFile, and it has multi-window type thing that I am describing where I can open many pages and view many documents at a time.
That's the main thing I want it for, editing documents without having to open and close constantly.
I was thinking of this the other day. This would be something you'd have to build into a ROM. It'd be a nice mod, and since Android already takes screenshots for the recent apps bar, it wouldn't be too hard to implement once the source is released. My thought is it would be a four or five finger gesture left or right. It could possibly zoom out similar to how the screens zoom when you drag an icon on the launcher so that the other tasks could be visible at the same time. The normal activity lifecycle would continue as usual (i.e. onPause() would be called as soon as the gesture starts, and onStop() once the activity is off the screen). A screenshot would be used in place of the actual Activity until the gesture is over (meaning the Activity has "snapped" into place).
Hello guys,
My gf is using the note, and in the office she has found it rather useful for taking notes on the go during a meeting, using the app included from Samsung. She can rapidly take the phone, snap a picture (of the product being presented in the meeting), then either write some annotations with the pen or using swype (the pen is also cool, as she can make arrows or lines to sketch up some ideas). But the problem with the samsung app: It can only save as JPEG. Also, once the note is saved, it cannot be edited anymore (or doesn't look like, at least you can't move around the pictures she snapped...you'd need to create a new note and reimport the picture or something).
Is there any app to save to PDF? We tried Evernote, but it's a pain in the ass (upload, then sync from PC app, print, use pdfcreator). Onenote for android doesn't seem to have any export options. What do you guys think?
Thank you!
There is a Adobe PDF Creator app. Its not free though, but could be a solution?
Just thought I would ask the question.
Do people use their Note to draw or write?
If you write do you use a specific software or the samsung installed keypad?
Just curious to hear some input.
I use an application called graffiti pro.
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yep..... once in a while
Yup....been writing on it since i bought it to replace my notepad/business diary.
i use it to jot down meeting key points and ideas.
why wasting paper...Go Green!
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Yup....been writing on it since i bought it to replace my notepad/business diary.
i use it to jot down meeting key points and ideas.
why wasting paper...Go Green!
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+1..I do the same during meetings..at least its not too obvious that I am playing with the phone instead of concentrating in the meeting
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i find it difficult and disappointing to take notes in classes or in meetings using S-memo app as touching the menu and/or back button happens almost everytime unless im extra carefull and focusing not to touch them , which in one way or another , counters the idea note taking freely...
dont get me wrong , this device is awesome , and i love it , but software wise its.......meh . it only lacks a few simple points and touches on the main apps it was promoted with... (simple palm rejection!? , or rejection of finger touches with the S-pen is active in the screen!? ,2 way automatic syncing or backup!? )
i know there r some market apps that can do that , but why Samsung just couldn't just do it with the bundled s-memo app ??? its not only about sketching and pressure sensitive points , those worth nothing as a "Note" taking device in my opinion.
Why not try FreeNote from Android Market instead of S-Memo? Freenote seems to be a bigger brother of S-Memo and it can easily "share" (which means, export) its notes to any app that can accept graphic files. I hope FreeNote keeps evolving, as it seems to have great potential!
Quite handy when getting a phone number on the fly or anything in that manner. I also write my grocery lists in here. And I'm using it quite often right now because of the Draw Something game.
Skitch + evernote combo works quite well for me
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I do a lot now. I also use skitch as I have everything in evernote.
The feel for me is that it is 'natural' to lift the Note and write a note . It looks and feels just like a pocket notepad. My writing is probably not as good as pen & paper, but with some effort it is passable.
The alternatives are tedious and intrusive. I either hold it two-handed and thumb-type, use swype, or have a BT keyboard. All are OK, but for some reason it is harder to concentrate on other people when typing.
In a meeting or conversation, the natural note-taking wins every time, as it is less intrusive and allows you to focus more on the people you are talking to, I find. YMMV.
Hi All,
I'm hoping someone can give me an answer on why there are two programs that pretty much do the same thing, yet have differences that don't make real sense to me.
- The handwriting to text function, one is found using the menu, the other isn't.
- Syncing with Evernote...
1)S-Note asks for email and password when you choose to sync, S-Memo asks for User name and password.
2)S-Memo syncs and you can see the text etc that is editable. However, when you edit this in evernote. This sync is only one way.
3)When you sync with S-Note, it uploads as a .snb file attachment.
I guess I don't really understand why they didn't merge these two apps together?
My goal is that I take handwritten notes, this sync's to Evernote, where I can tidy this up and have as a document. Does anyone else currently do this? Maybe with another app available? (If the Evernote app did this it would be perfect!)
I've read other threads regarding these two apps but nothing has been mentioned about how they are the same, yet different.
well the s-memo is basically useful when you want to write something light and want to do it fast, the s-note app allows you to practically create a book, i mean, you can make a single note with a lot of pages, also, there are the productivity tools, the templates, the handwrite recording and some other things that allows you to personalize your note and helps you to make it the way you want it to be, there could be different reasons you are making a note for, as for your job, for homework, or so... also you can convert your note(s-note) into a pdf or add to it images, you can even attach an s-memo to the note!
SMemo allows you to "press the stylus button, double tap screen" and GET a hovering memo pad over ANY Screen ... I think this is the most useful feature and reason why I still uses SMemo
Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.
I agree the S-memo double tap function is great and really useful, although I still think that merging the two apps together and making this a function of S-Note would make sense.
@jpsb - Great explanation... it kind of increases my frustration with the sync'ing with Evernote, as I would think that the larger documents and meeting notes etc would be what you would rather sync, rather than S-memo small scibbles on-the-fly.
There's another thread been created at the same time along the same topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679330
I've just upgraded to my shiny new Note 8, I have to say so far I'm loving it.
I'm enjoying taking notes on the run, on calls, just as an when I need them. I've a couple of questions for some power users.
Can you control the screen on time for the screen off notes. It turns off a little quickly for my liking?
I thought I'd use OneNote on the Note, but the tools are better in Samsung notes. The big thing being the eraser on the side. But this leaves my notes locked into the phone. Is there any app that can connect on my PC to access the Samsung cloud and review my notes?