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Help Samsung Note 2 question!!-how to split screen

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yes - you need the fw update
By the way - can the apps be changed on the multi screen shortcuts? Some of them I dont use and others that I do use arent appearing.

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If holding the BACK button doesn't start the multi-view tab, pull down the notification bar and then scroll the toolbar over to the far right to reveal an on/off toggle for multiview. Only when it is ON here will the back-button-hold work.

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You can click the EDIT button at the bottom of the multiscreen tab to REMOVE the ones you never use. (and you can drag them back later.) But you can't add any other apps to the multiview bar.
 
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^???? ummm I was responding to a posts back in Oct and the last post before yours was Nov. lol

Please check the dates while posting replies. :D

TS

I had JUST looked through some of the posts, but did not see a detailed direction. Since I worked through research via Samsung, and found the answer, I thought I would place it in case some other was having the same problem.
 
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If I can remove an app from the multi-window bar, but can't replace one, duh - whats the point?

It's not a matter of only so many apps being able to be in the bar, it's whether or not an app is compatible with the feature. Samsung left it up to each developer to make it compatible, of course that's if you haven't rooted or modified the apps themselves.
 
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Yes but not enough and no floating apps that I can find which let you write with the s-pen.

I came across one not too long ago, but I can't remember which it was.

Didn't Samsung had an official app for that? I heard that that app only applies to note 2, s3 and maybe the upcoming s4.

There is the pop-up note feature when removing the S-pen on the N2. The main problem with it is that you can only start a new (pop-up) note. To view or edit it after initially making it, you have to use the main app.
 
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There is the pop-up note feature when removing the S-pen on the N2. The main problem with it is that you can only start a new (pop-up) note. To view or edit it after initially making it, you have to use the main app.

You can also press the S Pen button and double tap the screen to get pop up S Note. Because of this, I have that option disabled when taking the S Pen out.

The Note 10.1 has cascading multi window view up to a maximum of 5 windows. I use this a lot. I think the Note 2 doesn't have this because of the small screen. Though I don't know why they omitted it from the Note 8.0. I'm sure it is more than capable of utilizing it with its screen size.
 
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You can also press the S Pen button and double tap the screen to get pop up S Note. Because of this, I have that option disabled when taking the S Pen out.

The Note 10.1 has cascading multi window view up to a maximum of 5 windows. I use this a lot. I think the Note 2 doesn't have this because of the small screen. Though I don't know why they omitted it from the Note 8.0. I'm sure it is more than capable of utilizing it with its screen size.

Thanks for reminding me, I forgot about the double tap feature.
 
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