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Just got the note 8 yesterday and been messing around with it. I'm coming from the Note4 with Note7 software. I think I have a pretty decent setup. I'm taking advantage of the always on screen. I use it like a lock screen. So I disabled the lock screen. I long-press the home screen to unlock the phone its pretty awesome. Or double tap the notifications to go directly to them, without swiping again.
I wanted to create this discussion so ppl can share their shortcuts and little efficiencies so everybody can enjoy them.
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Update: So I lied I assumed there would be notifications on the AOD screen with the lockscreen off but unfortunately there are no more notifications on AOD without the lock screen that's silly
Update, Update: there is a setting in the display>navigation bar settings that bypasses the lock screen on a long press!!!

Double tap recents for switch to last app
press on power button twice when phone is completely off for a camera shortcut
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leyvatron said:
Double tap recents for switch to last app
press on power button twice when phone is completely off for a camera shortcut
bxActions from the google play store to remap bixby
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dat double tap doeee
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jcip17 said:
Just got the note 8 yesterday and been messing around with it. I'm coming from the Note4 with Note7 software. I think I have a pretty decent setup. I'm taking advantage of the always on screen. I use it like a lock screen. So I disabled the lock screen. I long-press the home screen to unlock the phone its pretty awesome. Or double tap the notifications to go directly to them, without swiping again.
I wanted to create this discussion so ppl can share their shortcuts and little efficiencies so everybody can enjoy them.
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How do you like the phone?

alhadee12 said:
How do you like the phone?
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I like it a lot but in my opinion the curve screen does not improve anything and is unnecessary, it just looks good. Typing on it takes getting used to. The q & p keys are on the edge and it's a little weird to press them and long press them.
The phone was super hard to handle with one hand without the Samsung military grade rugged case. It's a long phone. With the case it's thicker and more manageable. Having the case on it also makes it harder to touch the edge of the screen by accident when using one hand.
Really not a fan of the curve screen as you can see lol. But other than that the phone is perfect.
I wish they had an option to disable the edges or something.
You planning on getting it?
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jcip17 said:
I like it a lot but in my opinion the curve screen does not improve anything and is unnecessary, it just looks good. Typing on it takes getting used to. The q & p keys are on the edge and it's a little weird to press them and long press them.
The phone was super hard to handle with one hand without the Samsung military grade rugged case. It's a long phone. With the case it's thicker and more manageable. Having the case on it also makes it harder to touch the edge of the screen by accident when using one hand.
Really not a fan of the curve screen as you can see lol. But other than that the phone is perfect.
I wish they had an option to disable the edges or something.
You planning on getting it?
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I ordered one because I had the Note 7 and they offered the discount. It’s supposed to be delivered 9/12 and I was using the S8 Plus at one point. The Note 7 was the first time I used the pen extensively, so I wanted to try it again.

leyvatron said:
Double tap recents for switch to last app
press on power button twice when phone is completely off for a camera shortcut
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Long press recents for split screen multi task.
Press on power button even when the screen is on for a camera short cut.

CtrlZThis said:
Long press recents for split screen multi task.
Press on power button even when the screen is on for a camera short cut.
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Click on recent button, long press the app of choice, and drag it in the pop-up window square to make the app a pop up window quickly. Or you can enable the multi-window setting to diagonal swipe from the top right of the screen to make the app a pop up window.
In the sound settings you can choose apps to default to a specific output channel. I find this useful for using Google maps while playing music. I have maps defaulting to phones speakers. I think it is working lol but it still lowers the music volume when maps is talking. It doesn't seem to blast the annoying gps voice over my music that I was playing loud.[emoji108]
alhadee12 said:
I ordered one because I had the Note 7 and they offered the discount. It’s supposed to be delivered 9/12 and I was using the S8 Plus at one point. The Note 7 was the first time I used the pen extensively, so I wanted to try it again.
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Sweet ! Have fun ! It's such a dope phone. I think the new UI hit the sweet spot. I'm not sure what the S8 is like but I assume it is very similar. The navigation bar looks sick. The toggles have no text [emoji7]. Ahhh it's the little things in life lol
Also I'm looking into trying this very soon to make the nav bar always black
www.xda-developers.com/change-galaxy-s8-navigation-bar-color/amp/
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jcip17 said:
Click on recent button, long press the app of choice, and drag it in the pop-up window square to make the app a pop up window quickly. Or you can enable the multi-window setting to diagonal swipe from the top right of the screen to make the app a pop up window.
In the sound settings you can choose apps to default to a specific output channel. I find this useful for using Google maps while playing music. I have maps defaulting to phones speakers. I think it is working lol but it still lowers the music volume when maps is talking. It doesn't seem to blast the annoying gps voice over my music that I was playing loud.[emoji108]
Sweet ! Have fun ! It's such a dope phone. I think the new UI hit the sweet spot. I'm not sure what the S8 is like but I assume it is very similar. The navigation bar looks sick. The toggle have no text [emoji7]. Ahhh it's the little things in life lol
Also I'm looking into trying this very soon to make the nav bar always black
www.xda-developers.com/change-galaxy-s8-navigation-bar-color/amp/
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I’ll find out how similar they are this week. I’m always looking for was to make my job easier

So far loving the note 8. But one thing I hate and don't see how to change. When i start and app that is inside a folder when that app ends it goes back to that folder. Would rather the folder closes and i go back to hone. Any thoughts
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Press recents > click on the three dots on top > lock apps > select and lock apps that you don't want to close when you close all.

double tap the screen with the spen while holding the spen button opens a quick notepad
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jcip17 said:
double tap the screen with the spen while holding the spen button opens a quick notepad
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That's a feature that was available via the much more feature-rich Action Memo that was included with S Note on pre-N7 models. So while it's a new feature from the perspective that it's a new app, it's a crappy app in comparison.

Dodge DeBoulet said:
That's a feature that was available via the much more feature-rich Action Memo that was included with S Note on pre-N7 models. So while it's a new feature from the perspective that it's a new app, it's a crappy app in comparison.
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yeah I know I'm just putting it out there
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I didn't have the Note 7, only the S8+, but I do not recall if this feature (below) was on the S8+ or a previous device.
While in the app drawer, and I scrolled up to the top of the list, I then swipe within the drawer downward (but not from the top) and a popup comes up showing me a list of apps that were are frequently used, recently used and those that were new/updated. Pretty cool.

I had a note 7 last year and I am coming from a s7 edge so I'm sure I have some new things to learn as well

Hey I have a question for the Note 8 owners here. I read earlier last week that you could touch and swipe left/right the home button when its hidden to go back / activate recent, and then regular force touch to go home. Is this a legit gesture, or is there an app that can enable such a thing?
I would absolutely love if I could ditch the nav bar entirely and get DAT space.
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jcip17 said:
double tap the screen with the spen while holding the spen button opens a quick notepad
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This is an amazingly small yet useful feature, thanks! I use Notes very frequently, and this will absolutely be invaluable!

imatts said:
Hey I have a question for the Note 8 owners here. I read earlier last week that you could touch and swipe left/right the home button when its hidden to go back / activate recent, and then regular force touch to go home. Is this a legit gesture, or is there an app that can enable such a thing?
I would absolutely love if I could ditch the nav bar entirely and get DAT space.
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This is an amazingly small yet useful feature, thanks! I use Notes very frequently, and this will absolutely be invaluable!
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Np happy to help!
Also!!
"Nav bar Apps" in the play store let's you apply a static color to your nav bar in every app! There is a flash of white when it launches an app where it is supposed to be white but I dont mind that. It looks like the app can do other things but I just wanted to make it black at all times! Exactly what I wanted.
If you go into the settings you can change the color change animation to fade. That is the smoothest animation with barely any white flash.
Alsoo
My OP setup is obsolete!!! There is a setting in in the display>navigation bar settings. See picture
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Substratum with the paid samsung addon works with the paid swift dark and black themes. Got Maps, YouTube, gmail, Instagram, Google Play, Chrome themed successfully. Not sure what else it can do I gotta play. I also was able to use "status bar icons for samsung" free app from the playstore to change the nav bar icons but I'm in love with the stock nav bar black all the time. I reverted.
Not rooted
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http://www.xda-developers.com/change...bar-color/amp/
This works. Followed the directions. I changed my nav bar to all black on all apps with adb. Make sure you uncheck "apply current theme" in the nav bar settings within the display settings.

Screenshot shortcut

Hello everyone, on my Note 8 I had a shortcut icon that allowed a single click in the panel to make a screenshot but on my Note 9 I can not find it!
Thanks for your help

on ur n8 was rooted ?? lol ...
use the power+volume down or use swipe hand or use softkey edge panel its free
screen shoot in toogle need root to add it View attachment 4612279
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Hello and thanks for your answer. No my Note 8 was not rooted but it got a shortcut in shortcut panel for screenshot. Impossible to find it on my new Note 9

It could have been some app you had installed that added it

Don’t know if this is what you had set up on your Note 8, but there is a screenshot option in the assistant menu that you can set up in the Accessibility section of settings. Go to Settings>Accessibility>Dexterity and Interaction>Assistant Menu - turn the menu on and click for options, one of which is Screenshots. It works great!
Hope that helps!
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I think it has been mentioned, without root, go to advanced settings
Enable palm swipe to capture.
Then when you want a screenshot simply swipe from left to right across whole height of screen.

absinthe77 said:
Hello everyone, on my Note 8 I had a shortcut icon that allowed a single click in the panel to make a screenshot but on my Note 9 I can not find it!
Thanks for your help
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Yes you can open task edge click on the settings wheel left side then select tasks edge it's on there.

Icon looks like this

Thanks to all for your answer. In attached what I have on my Note 8 (Hong Kong model) and what I would like to get on my Note 9. Thanks again for your help
Regards from France

One hand operation

Try the "Quick Settings" app that allows you to add a bunch of items to your quick access panel
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Hello good alternative thanks a lot. But it's not exactly the same result that the native one. When you make a screenshot you don't have the native option

absinthe77 said:
Hello good alternative thanks a lot. But it's not exactly the same result that the native one. When you make a screenshot you don't have the native option
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You mean with the scroll capture and sharing options? Yeah this shortcut just saves it for you without any of that.
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Yes exactly !

jerrycycle said:
One hand operation
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How to find that screen..can't seem to get it

dgcruzing said:
How to find that screen..can't seem to get it
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Open the one hand operation + application, tap either left or right settings. You can then edit the swipes to one of the predetermined options.

Samsung Pay Launch Widget (SOLVED)

My Samsung Pay launch widget is gone (the one you swipe up from the bottom of your phone to make a payment). Anyone else have this problem?

RaymondPJR said:
My Samsung Pay launch widget is gone (the one you swipe up from the bottom of your phone to make a payment). Anyone else have this problem?
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Are you using an adb command to hide the nav bar? Can you still swipe up with the screen off?

pcriz said:
Are you using an adb command to hide the nav bar? Can you still swipe up with the screen off?
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No, hadn't used any adb commands. I can swipe up from my lock screen as usual, but that's never been on that screen. From the always-on display, that's a 'no', but again that widget doesn't appear on that screen.

Just two days ago I saw this and enabled the feature. As you can see, this setting is now greyed out! That's not a good sign. I've tried toggling the setting off and rebooting, but no change. I can still use Samsung Pay, but I have to open the app itself.

I've also toggled all the of these off and on, no change. In gonna turn them off, reboot, then see if I can enable them again.

Well that didn't work either! Grrrrr...does not show up!!!

That is super weird. Yeah I dunno, I had a similar issue but it was because of a gestures app hiding the navbar

I remember the Samsung pay thing at the bottom of my screen also. I think it disappeared or I disabled it. Forgot which .
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You have to have Home Screen access turned on within Pay to use the swipe up fingerprint gesture
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featureza8336 said:
You have to have Home Screen access turned on within Pay to use the swipe up fingerprint gesture
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I do have it enabled, look up at my last post.

RaymondPJR said:
My Samsung Pay launch widget is gone (the one you swipe up from the bottom of your phone to make a payment). Anyone else have this problem?
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I had that same issue and I believe the fix was to add your card to favorites in the Samsung Pay App.
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duracool said:
I had that same issue and I believe the fix was to add your card to favorites in the Samsung Pay App.
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That was it!!! Thank you!!!!

RaymondPJR said:
That was it!!! Thank you!!!!
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You're welcome.
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Can't find multiwindow anymore

Hi
After the pie upgrade I can't find multiwindow settings or combine apps in the recents apps window.
Where are those options?
Thanks!

Long press on the app icon on the top of the windows in the recent apps section and you can see options for split screen and pop up view.
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Thanks!!!!
That is what I was looking for.

Not sure why everyone says you have to long press. All I have to do is just tap the icon and that menu pops up.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Not sure why everyone says you have to long press. All I have to do is just tap the icon and that menu pops up.
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Oops... I was coming from the good lock perspective, but even in there....Your right it's just a tap
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Mine does not work at all after yesterday's updates. I lost options for multi screens

Multi-window not working

Hello!
I had an update (April security update for Pie) and now multiwindow has stopped working. Holding down the recents does nothing, I can't even find a mention of multiwindow in settings. WTH? Anyone else have this?

To clarify, I'm talking about split screen. Windowing still seems to work OK...

bonstio said:
To clarify, I'm talking about split screen. Windowing still seems to work OK...
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In the recents screen, press and hold the app icon and a menu with options will Pop up including split screen.

Install Good lock and MultiStar module to get the full multi window features back. The only thing is gone is the holding down the recent key to multi window. Now it is all in the recent screen by taping the app icon or dragging the app down or up on top of an active app. (Have an active app running, tap on recent button and sliding the desired app up or down to activate multi window. )

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Install Good lock and MultiStar module to get the full multi window features back. The only thing is gone is the holding down the recent key to multi window. Now it is all in the recent screen by taping the app icon or dragging the app down or up on top of an active app. (Have an active app running, tap on recent button and sliding the desired app up or down to activate multi window. )
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Thanks, all. These options work. Weird how they removed the long-press on recents....

bonstio said:
Thanks, all. These options work. Weird how they removed the long-press on recents....
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Correct, it was a leftover from betas/android oreo - they never intended to have it there (iirc), thus they removed it as a "bug fix"... I also don't agree with their decision + they are big customer for google, I also refuse to accept the reasoning how google policy forced them to gutter the great multitasking they had on oreo, nougat and even MM. As said, multistar/goodlock returns 90% of the functionality + you can even turn on two activities same time, that way while you game you can open another app in pop-out without game freezing on the background, etc.