Coolest Feature,Tip,Trick or App you have found For the Note 2

[sangram.takmog]

The standout feature is Google Voice Search. It was a bit iffy at first but it seems to be getting increasingly accurate and rarely misunderstands me, less than a day after I got the phone.
The different layout to Gallery is improved, with a sidebar preview.
It must have a better aerial or something because whereas with the S3 I couldn't get an internet connection in my favourite pub, now it works all the time.
Oh, and the keyboard now has the numbers at the top of the letters - much more sensible.

Yes even I've observed that my Internet connectivity is far far better than it was on my Galaxy SL. As for Keyboard, they've stopped with swype which I feel is better than their new keyboard which too supports swype like continuous input. But yes having the digits at the top is something quite good.

 

[Nelviticus]

Thanks for pointing that out about the built-in keyboard. I've come from using Swype on my S2 and although I love the predictive text on the Samsung keyboard - it predicts based on previous words, and often guesses your next word too - I'd been missing the slidy-ness of Swype.

If anyone's wondering how to enable sliding, it's under Settings/Language and input/Samsung keyboard (tap the cog icon).

 

[Derp Droid]

slide the edge of your hand across the screen right to left and it will take a screen shot of anything

 

[peter7769]

Yeah I do like that.

 

[Ballymoss]

Thanks for pointing that out about the built-in keyboard. I've come from using Swype on my S2 and although I love the predictive text on the Samsung keyboard - it predicts based on previous words, and often guesses your next word too - I'd been missing the slidy-ness of Swype.

If anyone's wondering how to enable sliding, it's under Settings/Language and input/Samsung keyboard (tap the cog icon).

Just curious, a friend has the Galaxy S3 updated to Jellybean but the keyboard doesn't have the figures at the top. Is there a way to enable this or is it a Note 2 specific feature?

 

[chimphappyhour]

slide the edge of your hand across the screen right to left and it will take a screen shot of anything

Which version of the GNote2 are you doing this on? Either I'm not doing it right or it isn't on the TMoUS version.

 

[peter7769]

Mine is uk model.

 

[SilverGS]

Here's an interesting feature on my LTE phone (Rogers Canada). It's not a useful feature, its actually quite annoying.

Turn on blocking mode so that you can mute your phone (mutes everything) during certain hours of the day. I had mine configured to mute everything between the hours of 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

Now, when the blocking mode is not active, the display comes on by itself every minute or so. And the phone is unlocked as well when the display comes on.

It can be cool if you want to see your wallpaper every minute, otherwise its quite annoying.

Anyone else experience this very strange "feature"?

 

[ScandaLeX]

Here's an interesting feature on my LTE phone (Rogers Canada). It's not a useful feature, its actually quite annoying.

Turn on blocking mode so that you can mute your phone (mutes everything) during certain hours of the day. I had mine configured to mute everything between the hours of 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

Now, when the blocking mode is not active, the display comes on by itself every minute or so. And the phone is unlocked as well when the display comes on.

It can be cool if you want to see your wallpaper every minute, otherwise its quite annoying.

Anyone else experience this very strange "feature"?

Settings > Motion > is yours on or off?
If you tap motion there are other motion options in there.

 

[SilverGS]

Settings > Motion > is yours on or off?
If you tap motion there are other motion options in there.

Mine is on. But why would it cause that weird behaviour?

 

[mosthated30]

thanks all the good info fellow members.

 

[RL in Florida]

Thanks for pointing that out about the built-in keyboard. I've come from using Swype on my S2 and although I love the predictive text on the Samsung keyboard - it predicts based on previous words, and often guesses your next word too - I'd been missing the slidy-ness of Swype.

If anyone's wondering how to enable sliding, it's under Settings/Language and input/Samsung keyboard (tap the cog icon).

Yes even I've observed that my Internet connectivity is far far better than it was on my Galaxy SL. As for Keyboard, they've stopped with swype which I feel is better than their new keyboard which too supports swype like continuous input. But yes having the digits at the top is something quite good.

I have a US T-Mobile branded Note 2, and Swype is the default keyboard. Its significantly improved from the Swype on my old Galaxy Epic. Its super smooth, predictive text is nearly perfect, and the dictionary is really easy to add or delete from.

Maybe its installed at preference of the service provider, on top of the original Jellybean?

 

[DinoV]

In S Note, to put in a subject in the subject box, click the pen(drawing mode) than press and hold on the subject box. the box will get highlighted(you can move it or make it bigger if needed) than click the box again and a cursor will appear in the box.

 

[ScandaLeX]

Mine is on. But why would it cause that weird behaviour?

The weird behavior is called gestures. Samsung wants you to be one with your phone. If you go into the motion setting you can turn it off completely or click on "motion" and turn on/off the exact gestures you'd like to use/not use.

 

[MISS DIVA]

Over on XDA Devs, Miss Dummbunny has posted how to add a slogan/name /message to your lockscreen

Settings
Lockscreen
Owner info

See attached photos

 

[Ballymoss]

Cool feature? I was in a pub last night standing at the bar and we go onto a complicated question so we decided to Google it. Rob had a small 2 year old phone and Neil had a Galaxy S2 (sorry S2 fans); while they were struggling to get a connection and Rob was squinting to see the screen, I pulled out my Note 2 and it was like the Alien Mothership from Independence Day! Jaws dropped all round

 

[peter7769]

Already have it ;-)

 

[Ballymoss]

Being in a pub tonight (I seem to spend a lot of time in pubs) and doing a Bluetooth Search only to find the only other name was "Nokia 2730 Classic". Here it is in all its wild hideousness https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/p...bD-XC0QWajYCwCA&ved=0CCMQ8wIwAQ#hsec:overview

 

[SamMax]

Turn on Quick Glance so when you phone is lying on a flat surface and asleep wave your hand near the top you will get a brief flash of any call texts and emails the time will display.

Hold down the menu button to quickly access Google now

Draw a sideways V with the button held on the S-Pen will go back so you don't have to hit the haptic back key.

When drawing with the s pen in handwriting-text mode, draw a vertical line to insert a space between words.

 

[ScandaLeX]

.....When drawing with the s pen in handwriting-text mode, draw a vertical line to insert a space between words.

I so wish the space was automatic.

 

[Derp Droid]

There is some method for the space to be automatically added, I just have not figured out what I am doing yet. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. LOL.

 

[ScandaLeX]

There is some method for the space to be automatically added, I just have not figured out what I am doing yet. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. LOL.

Oh wow Derp if you find it PLEASE post it. Everything I've read says draw a line but more times than not my line isn't recognized as a line.

 

[JunBringer]

wouldn't that vertical line look like an l or an I?

 

[ScandaLeX]

Jun the line is - not |

 

[JunBringer]

Jun the line is - not |

my bad, I thought someone said vertical.